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Lines reopened: disruption to South Western Railway services through Wimbledon expected until 22:30 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Monday 01 December 2025 at 17:21

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Last updated

Monday 01 December 2025 at 18:23

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between London Waterloo and Shepperton / Hampton Court / Chessington South / Alton / Woking / Guildford / Dorking / Basingstoke / Haslemere / Westbury / Fareham / Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central / Salisbury / Gillingham (Dorset) / Yeovil Pen Mill / Exeter St Davids / Bournemouth / Weymouth

Description

Lines have reopened following a fault on a train in the Wimbledon area. Trains running through this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:30.

Customer advice:

Following a fault on a train at Wimbledon all lines have now reopened. However some services may still be cancelled, delayed or revised between these stations whilst South Western Railway restore the service to the scheduled timetable.

To assist you in your journey tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following services:

  • London Buses between Clapham Junction, Earlsfield, Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Berryland, Surbiton, Norbiton, Kingston, Hampton Wick and Teddington

  • London Underground District line between Embankment and Wimbledon. Change for the Northern line for London Waterloo

  • Southern between London Victoria and Dorking via Clapham Junction and Epsom

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.