Lines reopened: major disruption between Clapham Junction and Barnes / Wimbledon expected until 19:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 10:20
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Last updated
Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 11:59
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
All routes to / from London Waterloo
Description
Lines have reopened between Clapham Junction and Barnes / Wimbledon as the emergency services are now safely clear of the line. Trains may continue to be delayed by 60 minutes or cancelled.
Major disruption is expected until 19:00.
A visual disruption map video is now available.
Customer advice:
While the issue is being resolved, disruption will continue because of trains and crew being out of place.
Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:
Great Western Railway:
Between London Paddington and Reading
Between Reading and Basingstoke / Guildford
Southern:
London Victoria and Epsom and Dorking via Balham
London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour via East Croydon
London Underground services in both directions:
District line between Wimbledon and Central London
Northern line between Morden and Central London
London Buses between Esher, Surbiton, Kingston, Twickenham, Epsom, Dorking, Wimbledon and Clapham Junction
If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.