Reduced late night / early morning service between New Cross Gate and West Croydon / Crystal Palace from Monday 13 to Friday 17 October
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 13 October 2025 to Friday 17 October 2025
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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