No trains between Balham / New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / Norwood Junction / Sydenham on Sunday 25 October
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 25 October 2026 to Sunday 25 October 2026
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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