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Lines reopened: disruption at London Waterloo expected until 18:00 

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Incident reported: Wednesday 08 July 2026 at 12:31

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Last updated

Wednesday 08 July 2026 at 13:47

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

All South Western Railway services to / from London Waterloo

Description

Lines have now reopened following a trespass incident at London Waterloo. Whilst service recovers, South Western Railway services running to / from London Waterloo may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Customer advice:

To enable staff to assist the individual to a place of safety, all services in and out of London Waterloo are currently on a stand.

Suburban, Windsor and Reading, and long distance and mainline services:

Although the route has reopened, train services are experiencing significant delays, short notice alterations and cancellations as services recover.

How do I get to my destination?

Please allow extra time for your journey and check station boards for latest updates

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services:

Buses:

London Buses between London Waterloo, Vauxhall Clapham Junction, Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Surbiton, Hampton Court, Kingston, Epsom, Tolworth , Chessington South , Shepperton and Teddington.

London Underground:

  • District line between Richmond, Wimbledon, Earl’s Court, East Putney, Kew Gardens and Embankment

  • Piccadilly line between Hounslow West and Green Park

  • Northern line between Embankment and Waterloo

  • Victoria line between London Waterloo, Victoria and Vauxhall

  • Bakerloo line between London Waterloo, London Paddington and Elephant & Castle

Rail services in both directions:

  • Southern services between London Victoria - Clapham Junction – Epsom – Dorking

  • Thameslink services between Wimbledon and Elephant & Castle in both directions to change for London Underground services towards London Waterloo.

  • Elizabeth line between London Paddington and Slough

  • Great Western Railway services between:

    • Guildford and Reading

    • London Paddington and Windsor & Eton Central

    • London Paddington and Reading

    • Basingstoke and Reading

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.

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