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Lines reopened: disruption between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo expected until 21:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Saturday 31 January 2026 at 18:02

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Last updated

Saturday 31 January 2026 at 18:22

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

All South Western Railway routes to / from London Waterloo

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier trespass incident at Clapham Junction. Trains running between these stations may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

Customer advice:

Response teams have removed the trespasser from the railway, and all lines have reopened. Disruption will continue until approximately 21:00 whilst South Western Railway return the service to the schedule timetable

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:

London Buses on the routes between Surbiton, Berrylands, New Malden, Raynes Park, Wimbledon, Earlsfield, Clapham Junction, Vauxhall and London Waterloo in both directions.

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.