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No trains will run between Balham / Sydenham and Crystal Palace on Sunday 26 July 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 26 July 2026 to Sunday 26 July 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

London Overground between Highbury & Islington and Crystal Palace

Southern between London Bridge and London Victoria

Description

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

London Overground:

No service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction.

No service between Sydenham and Crystal Palace.

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:

  • Southern services between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction

  • Local bus 157 between Anerley and Crystal Palace

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:

Trains which usually run between London Bridge and London Victoria will not run.

Paper tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus routes: 201, 249, 255, 315, 322, 417, and 432 between Balham and Crystal Palace.

Paper tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and Anerley / West Croydon via Norwood Junction.

The following London Underground and London Overground paper ticket acceptance will be in place at no extra cost:

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

  • London Overground between: Canada Water and West Croydon (Windrush line)

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner.


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