Reduced and amended Thameslink services to / from / via London Bridge on Sunday 21 December 

Route(s) affected

All Thameslink services to / from / via London Bridge

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area , closing some lines.

A heavily reduced and amended Thameslink service will run to / from / via London Bridge.

Thameslink trains between Bedford / Cambridge and Brighton / Three Bridges will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, running to an amended timetable with extended journey times and will not call at London Bridge.

Thameslink trains to / from Rainham will only run between Plumstead and Rainham.

Ticket acceptance:

Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern services between London Bridge and Plumstead, and also between Lewisham and Charlton.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:

• Elizabeth line between Farringdon and Abbey Wood

• London Underground services between London Bridge and Bank

• Docklands Light Railway services between Bank and Woolwich Arsenal

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Underground / Docklands Light Railway 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.