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Lines reopened: disruption between Clapham Junction and Barnes expected until the end of the day 

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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

  • London Underground:

    • 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:

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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