Lines reopened: disruption between Clapham Junction and Barnes expected until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Thursday 07 May 2026 at 15:49
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Last updated
Thursday 07 May 2026 at 17:10
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
London Waterloo circular services, and also between London Waterloo and Twickenham / Hounslow / Staines / Windsor & Eton Riverside / Bracknell / Reading / Strawberry Hill / Shepperton / Kingston / Weybridge / Woking / Aldershot
Description
Lines have reopened following a signalling problem between Wandsworth Town and Putney.
As services recover, trains running through Clapham Junction and Barnes may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised as a result.
This is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
You can use your rail ticket at no extra cost on the following services:
Rail alternatives:
Elizabeth line services between Tottenham Court Road and Reading
Great Western Railway services between:
London Paddington and Reading
London Paddington and Windsor and Eton Central
District line from Wimbledon, Richmond, or East Putney to Embankment, then Bakerloo or Northern line to London Waterloo
Jubilee line between Green Park and London Waterloo
Piccadilly line between Hounslow West and Green Park
Bus alternatives:
London area:
London Buses via any reasonable route between Zone 1 and Zone 6
Reading / Windsor / Bracknell / Staines area:
Reading Buses: 3, 4, 4A, 500, 702
Thames Valley Buses: 1, 128, 129, 151, 703
White Bus services: 500, 566, 567, X94, 441
First Bus: 8 (Windsor - Egham - Staines)
Additional information:
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.
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