No Southern / Gatwick Express services to / from London Victoria on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express between Brighton / Gatwick Airport and London Victoria

All Southern services to / from London Victoria, and also between East Croydon / Clapham Junction and Watford Junction, and also between Beckenham Junction and London Bridge

Description

Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing all lines used by Gatwick Express and Southern.

Gatwick Express:

No Gatwick Express services will run.

You can use Southern or Thameslink services for travel between London Bridge and Gatwick Airport at no extra cost.

Southern:

On Saturday and Sunday, no Southern services will run to / from London Victoria.

Saturday:

Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Balham, calling at Wandsworth Common.

Trains will run to an amended timetable between Balham and West Croydon via Crystal Palace and Norwood Junction, and between Balham and Epsom Downs via Selhurst and West Croydon.

Trains to / from Uckfield will only run between East Croydon and Uckfield.

No trains will run between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction.

Sunday:

Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Streatham Common, calling at Wandsworth Common and Balham.

Trains will run to an amended timetable between Streatham Hill and West Croydon via Crystal Palace and Norwood Junction, and between Selhurst and Epsom Downs via West Croydon.

Saturday and Sunday:

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

Trains to / from Horsham / Dorking 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 Sydenham and Crystal Palace will not run.

No direct services will operate between London and Reigate. Trains will be amended to run between Reigate and Redhill only. You should use alternative trains between Redhill and London.

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

No trains will run between East Croydon / Clapham Junction and Watford Junction.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket on London Underground services between London Bridge and Canada Water, and on London Overground between Canada Water and Crystal Palace via New Cross Gate and Sydenham.

Paper tickets will be accepted with:

London Underground between:

• Vauxhall - Victoria - Euston (Victoria line)

• Westminster - Victoria - Shepherds Bush (Circle / Central line)

• Victoria - West Brompton (District line)

• Oxford Circus - Harrow & Wealdstone (Bakerloo line)

• Westminster - Waterloo - London Bridge - Canada Water (Jubilee line)

London Buses between:

• Victoria - Battersea Park (Bus route 44)

• Battersea Park – Clapham Junction (Bus routes 156 / 344)

• Victoria - Clapham Junction (Bus route 170)

Other train operators between:

• London Euston - Watford Junction (London Overground)

• Clapham Junction - Willesden Junction (London Overground)

• Canada Water - Crystal Palace (London Overground)

• London Euston - Watford Junction (London North Western Railway)

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 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.