No trains via Denmark Hill on Sunday 4 October
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 04 October 2026 to Sunday 04 October 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
London Overground between Clapham Junction and Dalston Junction / Highbury & Islington
Southeastern between London Victoria and Barnehurst / Dartford / Gillingham (Kent) / Dover Priory
Thameslink between London Victoria and Orpington / Sevenoaks
Description
Engineering work is taking place in the Denmark Hill area, closing various lines in the area.
London Overground:
No service between Clapham Junction and Canada Water.
Rail replacement buses between Clapham Junction and Canada Water.
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:
Local buses P12 or 225 / 381 and 177 / 436 between Queens Road Peckham and Surrey Quays
Local bus P12 between Peckham Rye and Surrey Quays
Local buses 343 and 484 for journeys between Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill
Northern line to Clapham North for High Street Clapham
Mildmay line or National Rail services to Clapham Junction and local bus 87 to Wandsworth Road
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.
Southeastern:
Bexleyheath Line:
Trains between London Victoria and Dartford / Gravesend via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Bexleyheath.
Sole Street Line:
Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will run non-stop between London Victoria and Bromley South, and will not call at any stations on that route.
Ticket acceptance:
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services:
Thameslink replacement buses between Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction via Denmark Hill / Catford
London Bus routes P12, 78, and 484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham
Thameslink:
Thameslink trains between London Blackfriars / London Victoria and Sevenoaks will divert via Beckenham Junction, calling additionally at Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction.
Rail replacement buses will run between Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction, calling at all stations except Nunhead and Ravensbourne.
If you are travelling to Nunhead and Ravensbourne, paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Buses at no extra cost.
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.
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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