No Gatwick Express / Southern trains to / from London Victoria on Sunday 22 November
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 22 November 2026 to Sunday 22 November 2026
Train operators affected
- Gatwick Express
- Southern
Route(s) affected
All Gatwick Express / Southern services to / from London Victoria
Description
Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing all platforms used by Gatwick Express and Southern.
No Gatwick Express or Southern trains will run to / from London Victoria. Gatwick Express trains will not run.
Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Streatham Common, calling at Wandsworth Common and Balham.
You can use Southern or Thameslink trains at no extra cost to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Bridge.
Trains between London Victoria and Brighton / Eastbourne / Bexhill / Littlehampton / Barnham / Bognor Regis / East Grinstead will be diverted to operate to / from London Bridge, running to an amended timetable with some extended journey times.
Trains between London Victoria and Dorking will run between London Bridge and Dorking, running non-stop between Mitcham Eastfields and London Bridge.
Trains will run to an amended timetable between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner via Tulse Hill and Streatham Common.
Trains between London Bridge and London Victoria via Crystal Palace will not run.
No direct services will operate between London and Reigate. You should change trains at Redhill for travel to / from London.
No trains will call at stations between London Bridge and East Croydon via Sydenham.
The following trains will also run between:
Selhurst and Epsom Downs, via West Croydon
Streatham Hill and West Croydon
You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with:
London Underground:
Victoria - Blackfriars (Circle and District line)
London Bridge - Canada Water (Jubilee line)
Other train operators:
Canada Water - Crystal Palace / West Croydon (London Overground)
London Waterloo - Queenstown Road (Battersea - Vauxhall - Clapham Junction (South Western Railway)
London Buses:
Victoria - Battersea Park (Bus route 44)
Battersea Park - Clapham Junction (Bus route 156 and 344)
Victoria - Clapham Junction (Bus route 170)
Balham - Streatham Hill (bus route 255)
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.
You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses 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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