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No Gatwick Express / Southern service at London Victoria on Sunday 13 April  

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 13 April 2025 to Sunday 13 April 2025

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express services to / from London Victoria

Southern services to / from London Victoria

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London Victoria and Clapham Junction / East Croydon, closing some lines.

No Southern trains will run to / from London Victoria.

Gatwick Express trains will not run.

Trains on the Brighton, Eastbourne / Ore, Littlehampton, Portsmouth Harbour and East Grinstead routes will be diverted to operate to / from London Bridge, running to an amended timetable with some extended journey times.

Trains on the Dorking route will also run to / from London Bridge, 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.

Trains between London Bridge and London Victoria via Crystal Palace will not run.

No direct services will operate between London and Reigate. Please use alternative trains between London and Redhill.

No trains will call at stations between London Bridge and East Croydon via Sydenham.

No trains will run between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction.

Replacement buses will run between:

Clapham Junction and East Croydon, calling at Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham Common, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Selhurst and West Croydon.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

London Underground:

  • Victoria line between Vauxhall, Victoria and Euston

  • Circle line between Victoria and Shepherds Bush and also between Victoria and Blackfriars

  • Central line between Victoria and Shepherds Bush

  • District line between Victoria and Blackfriars and also between Victoria and West Brompton

  • Bakerloo line between Oxford Circus and Harrow & Wealdstone

  • Jubilee line between London Bridge and Canada Water

Other train operators:

  • London Overground between London Euston and Watford Junction, between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction, and also between Canada Water and Crystal Palace / West Croydon

  • London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Watford Junction

  • South Western Railway between Queenstown Road (Battersea), Vauxhall and Clapham Junction

London Buses:

  • Route 44 between London Victoria and Battersea Park

  • Route 156 and 344 between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction

  • Route 170 between London Victoria and Clapham Junction

  • Route 255 between Balham and Streatham Hill

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Underground / 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 set-down 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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