Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place in the Clapham Junction / Balham area, closing some lines late on Monday to Thursday evenings. The 23:07 Epsom Downs to London Victoria service will not call at Battersea Park: For London Victoria, you should travel to Clapham Junction, then change for a train back towards London Victoria For Battersea Park should travel to London Victoria, then catch a train back towards Battersea Park The 23:37 London Victoria to West Croydon train will not run. A replacement bus will run from Balham to West Croydon. You can use alternative Southern trains between London Victoria and Balham at no extra cost. The 23:56 London Victoria to Streatham Hill train will terminate at Balham. A replacement bus will run from Balham to Streatham Hill. Watford Junction - Clapham Junction / East Croydon: The 22:10 East Croydon to Watford Junction train will terminate at Shepherds Bush The 23:42 Watford Junction to Clapham Junction train will not run You can use alternative London Overground or London Northwestern Railway trains at no extra cost. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 7 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 10:21

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing all platforms used by Gatwick Express and Southern. No Southern trains will run to / from London Victoria. Gatwick Express trains will not run. Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Streatham Common, calling at Wandsworth Common and Balham. You can use Southern or Thameslink trains at no extra cost to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Bridge. Trains between London Victoria and Brighton / Eastbourne / Bexhill / Littlehampton / Barnham / Bognor Regis / East Grinstead will be diverted to operate to / from London Bridge, running to an amended timetable with some extended journey times. Trains between London Victoria and Dorking will run between London Bridge and Dorking, running non-stop between Mitcham Eastfields and London Bridge. Trains will run to an amended timetable between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner via Tulse Hill and Streatham Common. Trains between London Bridge and London Victoria via Crystal Palace will not run. No direct services will operate between London and Reigate. You should change trains at Redhill for travel to / from London. No trains will call at stations between London Bridge and East Croydon via Sydenham. The following trains will also run between: Selhurst and Epsom Downs, via West Croydon Streatham Hill and West Croydon You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Underground: Victoria - Blackfriars (Circle and District line) London Bridge - Canada Water (Jubilee line) Other train operators: Canada Water - Crystal Palace / West Croydon (London Overground) London Waterloo - Queenstown Road (Battersea - Vauxhall - Clapham Junction (South Western Railway) London Buses: Victoria - Battersea Park (bus route 44) Battersea Park - Clapham Junction (bus route 156 and 344) Victoria - Clapham Junction (bus route 170) Balham - Streatham Hill (bus route 255) Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 12:27

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place at between Highbury & Islington and Clapham Junction / West Croydon, closing various lines. All weekend, no trains will run between Highbury & Islington and New Cross / New Cross Gate, or between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction. A reduced service of 2 trains per hour will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon all day on Saturday until 08:00 on Sunday morning. Rail replacement buses will run between Dalston Kingsland and New Cross / New Cross Gate, and Surrey Quays, and also between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services: Alternative London Overground services to / from Highbury & Islington, between Canonbury and Dalston Kingsland, and to / from Clapham Junction Docklands Light Railway services to / from Shadwell London Bus routes between Canada Water / Surrey Quays and New Cross / New Cross Gate / Clapham Junction London Underground: District / Hammersmith & City lines to / from Whitechapel Victoria line to / from Highbury & Islington Jubilee line to / from Canada Water / Southwark Northern line to / from Clapham North Elizabeth line to / from Whitechapel Check before you travel: These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. You can plan your journey on Docklands Light Railway and London Buses / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 17 Sept 2026, 09:35

Operators: London Overground