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Reduced late night / early morning service between New Cross Gate and West Croydon / Crystal Palace from Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 13 October 2025 to Friday 17 October 2025

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

London Overground between Highbury & Islington / Dalston Junction and West Croydon / Crystal Palace

Southern between London Bridge and London Victoria / Streatham Hill / East Croydon / Caterham

Thameslink between Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton, and also between Peterborough and Horsham

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning on the Windrush Line between New Cross Gate and West Croydon / Crystal Palace, closing all lines.

London Overground:

From 23:50 until 04:00 each morning, trains are unable to run between New Cross Gate and West Croydon / Crystal Palace.

Southern:

After 23:45 each night, buses will replace trains between London Bridge and East Croydon / Streatham Hill via Sydenham.

Some trains will be diverted to run from via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace, running with extended journey times.

Thameslink:

It is not yet known how Thameslink are affected by this engineering work.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with London Overground or Southern, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

​​​​If you are travelling with Thameslink, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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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