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Amended services in the Sydenham / East Croydon area on Friday 6 November 

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Engineering work details

Starts Friday 06 November 2026 to Friday 06 November 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 Bridge and London Victoria / Streatham Hill / East Croydon / Uckfield / Caterham / Tattenham Corner

Description

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.

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