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No Southern trains between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction until approximately 17:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Sunday 20 September 2026 at 06:07

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Last updated

Sunday 20 September 2026 at 06:08

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction

Description

Late notice engineering work between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction means no Southern trains will run between these stations until approximately 17:00.

Customer advice:

Please use alternative London Overground trains between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

  • Watford Junction and Potters Bar (on London Northwestern Railway replacement buses) and on trains between Potters Bar and London Kings Cross.

  • London Underground: Victoria – King's Cross St. Pancras (Victoria Line) Westminster – Victoria – Shepherds Bush (Circle and Central Line) Westminster – Victoria – West Brompton (District Line) Oxford Circus – Stonebridge Park (Bakerloo Line) Watford – Harrow-on-the-Hill – Wembley Park – Kings Cross St. Pancras (Metropolitan Line) Canada Water – London Bridge – Waterloo – Westminster – Green Park – Wembley Park – Stanmore (Jubilee Line)

  • London Overground between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction (Mildmay line)

  • London Bus routes: 718 Willesden Junction – Queens Park 720 Harrow & Wealdstone – Watford Junction 142 Stanmore – Watford Junction 258 Harrow-on-the-Hill – Harrow & Wealdstone – Watford Junction

Journey times will be increased on alternative routes and on local buses.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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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