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Buses replace late night / early morning trains between East Croydon / Purley and Caterham / Tattenham Corner on Monday 20, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 July 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 20 July 2026 to Friday 24 July 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between London Bridge and Caterham and also between Purley and Tattenham Corner

Description

Engineering work is taking place between East Croydon and Purley, closing some lines.

From approximately 23:45 until the end of service on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, buses will replace trains between East Croydon / Purley and Caterham / Tattenham Corner.

The 00:17 London Bridge to Caterham train will terminate at East Croydon with a replacement bus running from East Croydon to Caterham.

The 00:18 Purley to Tattenham Corner train will not run. A replacement bus will run from Purley to Tattenham Corner.

Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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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