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Disruption between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction expected until the end of the day 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Saturday 07 November 2026 at 12:38

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Last updated

Saturday 07 November 2026 at 14:24

Train operators affected

  • South Western Railway

Route(s) affected

All South Western Railway routes to / from London Waterloo

Description

There is a fault with the signalling system between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction. This means that trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Long distance and mainline services:

Trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth / Basingstoke / Portsmouth Harbour / Exeter St Davids are expected to be delayed, revised or cancelled through this area.

Suburban services:

Trains running to and from London Waterloo and Guildford via Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon, Woking, Chessington South, Hampton Court and Shepperton may be delayed, revised or cancelled at short notice.

Windsor & Eton Riverside and Reading services:

Trains running to and from Weybridge via Chertsey, Reading, Windsor & Eton Riverside, Kingston, Strawberry Hill and Shepperton may be subject to delays and alterations.

How do I get to my destination?

Trains are running through the area but are expected to be delayed, altered, or cancelled at short notice.

You should allow extra time for your journey and continue to check station boards and the website for the latest service updates. Please check your journey as delays and service alterations may affect your route.

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.

Additional information:

Engineers are currently investigating and working to rectify a fault in the area. There are planned weekend engineering works taking place, meaning that only a limited number of lines are available for train services to operate.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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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