Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place in the London Victoria area, closing various lines. Gatwick Express: Gatwick Express services will run a reduced service of 1 train every 30 minutes. On Friday, no Gatwick Express service will run between Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Southern: Trains between London Victoria and Sutton (London) / Epsom Downs will be diverted to run between London Victoria and East Croydon. Trains between London Victoria and London Bridge will not run. Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Epsom Downs via Streatham Hill, Norwood Junction, West Croydon and Sutton (London), calling at all stations. Trains between London Victoria and Dorking will also run to an amended timetable with extended journey times. Trains between London Bridge and East Croydon via Peckham Rye will be diverted after Tulse Hill to run to / from East Croydon via Norwood Junction. Ticket acceptance: You can use your paper ticket at no extra cost on London Underground and London Overground between: London Bridge and Canada Water (Jubilee line) Canada Water and Crystal Palace (Windrush line) On London Bus routes: 45 / 60 to / from Streatham Common Also on London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / Trams / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 27 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 14:34

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Tulse Hill and East Croydon, closing some lines overnight. On Wednesday and Thursday mornings, the 00:25 London Bridge to East Croydon will be diverted to call at Norwood Junction only. A rail replacement bus service will run between London Bridge and East Croydon via Tulse Hill. 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 29 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 13:23

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between South Bermondsey and Tulse Hill, closing all lines. As a result, buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Streatham Common via Peckham Rye, Tulse Hill and Streatham, and will call additionally at Herne Hill and Streatham Hill for additional connections. Connecting train services will run between Streatham and East Croydon. 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 09:27

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 in the London Bridge area closing some lines. The 08:40 and 09:10 London Bridge to Sutton trains will be diverted to start from London Blackfriars at 08:36 and 09:06, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill, but not calling at Peckham Rye. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern rail replacement buses between London Bridge and Tulse Hill. 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:51

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London St Pancras International and London Bridge, closing all lines. No Thameslink trains will run through central London between London St Pancras International / Finsbury Park and London Bridge / Sutton. Trains will run to an amended timetable between: London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Cambridge London St Pancras International and Luton / Bedford London Bridge and Brighton / Horsham / Three Bridges London Victoria and Sevenoaks Plumstead and Rainham (Kent) No trains will call at Kentish Town. No trains will run between London Blackfriars and Sutton. Additionally, from approximately 23:59 on Sunday to approximately 04:00 on Monday, rail replacement buses will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge, calling at London Blackfriars. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Plumstead. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following TfL services: London Underground between: Kentish Town - Morden (Northern line) Kings Cross St Pancras - Blackfriars - Charing Cross - Victoria - Elephant & Castle (Circle, Victoria, Bakerloo, Northern, District lines) Kings Cross St Pancras - Farringdon (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City lines) West Hampstead - London Bridge (Jubilee line) Blackfriars - Wimbledon (District line) London Buses between: Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill) Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon or Mitcham) Farringdon - Blackfriars - Elephant & Castle - Denmark Hill - East Dulwich (Routes 40 / 176) Kings Cross - London Bridge (Route 17) Kings Cross - Elephant & Castle (Route 63 / N63) Kings Cross St Pancras - Kentish Town / Kentish Town West (Routes 46 / 214) London Trams between Wimbledon and East Croydon Elizabeth line between Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Overground between West Hampstead and Kentish Town West Southern between London Victoria and Sutton South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Wimbledon Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Trams / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 09:41

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars, closing all lines. No trains will run between Finsbury Park / London St Pancras International and London Bridge / Sutton. Trains will run to an amended timetable between: London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Royston London St Pancras International and Luton / Bedford. No trains will call at Kentish Town London Bridge and Brighton / Gatwick Airport / Rainham Swanley and Sevenoaks Trains between London Bridge and Rainham will be diverted and run on an alternative route between London Bridge and Dartford via Lewisham. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on: Southern services between London and Sutton South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Wimbledon You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Buses: Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill) Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham) King's Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle Farringdon - East Dulwich London Trams: Wimbledon – East Croydon London Underground: Finsbury Park / King's Cross St Pancras - London Blackfriars / London Victoria / Elephant & Castle / Morden Stanmore - London Bridge Finchley Road - Farringdon West Hampstead - London Bridge Elizabeth line: Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Overground: West Hampstead and Kentish Town West Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Trams / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 11:47

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Norwood Junction / East Croydon area, closing some lines on Sunday. Southern: Buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Tulse Hill via Peckham Rye (also calling additionally at Herne Hill). Trains which usually call at all stations and run between London Bridge and East Croydon via Peckham Rye will run between Tulse Hill and Caterham / Tattenham Corner via East Croydon. Trains which usually run between London Victoria and London Bridge will only run between London Victoria and Crystal Palace. Trains which usually run between London Bridge and Caterham via Norwood Junction will not run. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Jubilee line trains between London Bridge and Canada Water and on London Overground trains between Canada Water and Norwood Junction / Crystal Palace. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Thameslink: Thameslink trains between London and Horsham / Brighton will have extended journey times. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 13:28

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and Herne Hill, closing some lines. As a result, the 08:40 and 09:10 London Bridge to Sutton trains will be diverted to start from London Blackfriars (at the same times), and will call additionally at Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill, and will not call at London Bridge or Peckham Rye. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern trains between London Bridge and Tulse Hill. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground between London Bridge and London Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 11:29

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the East Croydon area, closing some lines late on Friday evening. London Overground: After 23:45, no trains will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon. Last Services: 22:47 Highbury & Islington to West Croydon 22:56 Highbury & Islington to Crystal Palace 23:16 West Croydon to Highbury & Islington 23:17 Crystal Palace to Highbury & Islington You can use Southern Rail Replacement buses or: Local buses: 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 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction 122 or 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace 176 and 197 between Sydenham and Penge West Southern Services between Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and East Croydon London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon. Southern: As a result: The 22:33 Uckfield to London Bridge train will terminate at East Croydon. You should use an alternative train to London Bridge The 22:54 Caterham to London Bridge train will terminate at East Croydon. You should use an alternative train to London Bridge The 23:20 London Victoria to London Bridge train will run non-stop from Streatham Hill to London Bridge, and be diverted via Tulse Hill The 23:40 London Bridge to Caterham / Tattenham Corner train will be diverted to run via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace. It will depart 2 minutes later than normal The 23:58 London Bridge to Streatham Hill train will run non-stop between London Bridge and Streatham Hill, and be diverted via Tulse Hill The 00:17 (Saturday morning) London Bridge to Caterham train will be diverted to run via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace The 00:35 (Saturday morning) London Bridge to East Croydon train will be diverted via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace, and run non-stop between London Bridge and Norwood Junction. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge and Crystal Palace / Streatham Hill / East Croydon Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Trams 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 6 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 12:22

Operators: London Overground, 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