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No trains between Balham / New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / Norwood Junction / Sydenham on Sunday 25 October 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 25 October 2026 to Sunday 25 October 2026

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Train operators affected

  • London Overground
  • Southern

Route(s) affected

London Overground between Highbury & Islington and Crystal Palace / West Croydon

Southern between London Victoria and London Bridge

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Crystal Palace area, closing some lines.

London Overground:

No trains will run between:

  • Sydenham and Crystal Palace

  • New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace

  • New Cross Gate and West Croydon

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

  • London Bus routes:

    • 157 between Anerley and Crystal Palace

    • 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:

All day on Sunday, no trains will run between Balham and Crystal Palace / Norwood Junction / Sydenham.

Trains between London Victoria and London Bridge will not run.

You can use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services:

  • London Bus routes 201, 249, 255, 315, 322, 417 and 432 between Balham and Crystal Palace

  • London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and Anerley / West Croydon via Norwood Junction (paper tickets only)

  • London Underground between Canada Water and London Bridge (Jubilee line)

  • London Overground between West Croydon and Canada Water

Additionally, the 00:40 London Victoria to Norwood Junction service will terminate at Balham. A replacement bus service will run from Balham to Norwood Junction.

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 / 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.

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