Lines reopened: disruption between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction expected until the end of service 

Route(s) affected

between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction

Description

Lines have reopened following an eariler trespass incident between Vauxhall and Queenstown Road (Battersea).

As services recover, trains running between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of service.

Customer advice:

Suburban services:

Train services in and out of London Waterloo on the suburban routes are subject to delays, alterations, and possible short notice cancellations and diversions.

Windsor and Reading services:

Train services in and out of London Waterloo to the Windsor and Reading routes are subject to delays, alterations, and possible short notice cancellations and diversions.

Long distance and mainline services:

Train services in and out of London Waterloo on the long distance and mainline routes are currently on a stand and are subject to delays, alterations, and possible short notice cancellations and diversions.

How do I get to my destination?

Please check your journey as delays, service alterations and short notice cancellations may affect your route. Services may be delayed or revised.

To assist you with your journey, your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services:

Rail services:

• Southern Railway services from London Victoria to Clapham Junction in both directions

• Thameslink services between Wimbledon and London Blackfriars / Central London for the connections with London Underground in both directions

• Great Western Railway services from Dorking Deepdene to Gatwick Airport or towards Guildford for onward connections for London

• Great Western Railway between Reading and London Paddington for connections to London

• Elizabeth line between Reading and London Paddington in both directions for London Underground and Great Western connections

• London Underground:

  • Jubilee line from London Waterloo towards Westminster and change at Westminster for District line to Wimbledon

  • District line from Wimbledon towards Westminster and change at Westminster for Jubilee line to London Waterloo

  • Bakerloo line or Northern line towards Embankment and change at Embankment for District line to Wimbledon

  • District line from Wimbledon towards Embankment and change at Embankment for Bakerloo line or Northern line to London Waterloo

  • London Underground services between London Waterloo and Blackfriars, change at Blackfriars for Thameslink services to Wimbledon in both directions

  • Bakerloo line between London Waterloo and London Paddington or change at Baker Street from the Bakerloo line to the Jubilee line for London Waterloo

  • Jubilee line / Northern line and Victoria line between London Waterloo, Victoria and Vauxhall in both directions

Bus services:

• London Buses between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo via any reasonable 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.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

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.