Disruptions & planned work

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 between Sutton and Balham, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. As a result, the 23:15 Dorking to London Victoria service will be diverted between Sutton and Balham, and will run non-stop via Selhurst. A rail replacement bus will run between Sutton and Balham, calling at Carshalton, Hackbridge, Mitcham Junction and Mitcham Eastfields. 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 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 17 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 10:32

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place overnight between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon, closing some lines overnight. London Overground: No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon after 23:50. If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services: Rail replacement buses (operated by Southern) will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace. Local buses routes: 171 / 171 between New Cross Gate and Brockley P4 between Brockley and Honor Oak Park P4 and 197 / 176 or P12 and 122 between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill / Sydenham Southern Services between Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and East Croydon. 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction. If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey. Southern: The following services will be amended: Monday to Thursday: The 23:02 London Bridge to Selhurst train will depart later at 23:05 and run later at all stations to Selhurst The 23:20 London Victoria to London Bridge train will depart later at 23:22 and run non-stop from Streatham Hill to London Bridge The 23:58 London Bridge to Streatham Hill train will run non-stop from London Bridge to Streatham Hill Tuesday to Friday: The 00:01 London Bridge to Selhurst train will depart later at 00:04 The 00:02 London Bridge to East Croydon train will be diverted between London Bridge and Norwood Junction and will call at Norwood Junction and East Croydon approximately 10 minutes later than usual The 00:17 London Bridge to Caterham train will be diverted between London Bridge and Norwood Junction and will call at stations from Norwood Junction to Caterham approximately 10 minutes later than usual The 00:35 London Bridge to East Croydon train will be diverted and will only call at Norwood Junction Rail replacement buses will run between London Bridge, Sydenham and Streatham Hill / East Croydon for connections. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on Local Bus routes 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 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 11 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 10:48

Operators: London Overground, Southern

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Monday to Thursday: The 23:20 London Victoria to London Bridge train will depart later at 23:22 and run non-stop from Streatham Hill to London Bridge. A replacement bus will run from Streatham Hill to London Bridge, calling at stations via Sydenham. The 23:58 London Bridge to Streatham Hill train will not run. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge to Streatham Hill via Sydenham, calling at normal stations. Tuesday to Friday: The 00:01 London Bridge to Selhurst train will depart later than usual at 00:04. The 00:35 London Bridge to East Croydon train will be amended to start at 00:37 and will be diverted, and will only call at Norwood Junction. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge to East Croydon via Sydenham. 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 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 12:19

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Epsom area, closing some lines. From approximately 23:00 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, buses will replace trains between Norwood Junction / Selhurst and Sutton / Epsom Downs / Epsom. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. 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 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Sept 2026, 09:47

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Tulse Hill and Selhurst, closing all lines early on Tuesday to Friday mornings. As a result, the 00:01 London Bridge to Selhurst train will be diverted to Norwood Junction after calling at Tulse Hill, where it will terminate. You should change at Tulse Hill for a replacement bus calling at Streatham, Streatham Common, Norbury and Thornton Heath and Selhurst. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 17 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Aug 2026, 13:41

Operators: Southern