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Disruption to / from London Waterloo expected until 19:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Monday 23 February 2026 at 11:15

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Last updated

Monday 23 February 2026 at 13:52

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

All South Western Railway routes to / from London Waterloo

Description

A speed restriction over a defective track between Clapham Junction and Vauxhall means that some lines towards London Waterloo are blocked.

As a result, trains running to / from London Waterloo may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

A visual disruption map video is now available.

Customer advice:

Until further notice the following alterations will be necessary:

  • Shepperton to London Waterloo services will be diverted after Fulwell calling additionally at Strawberry Hill and Twickenham. These services will not call at Hampton, Kingston, Norbiton, New Malden, Raynes Park and Wimbledon

  • London Waterloo to Shepperton services will be diverted after Clapham Junction calling additionally at Twickenham and Strawberry Hill. These services will not call at Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Norbiton, Kingston and Hampton Wick

  • The following services on the Suburban network will run non stop between Wimbledon and London Waterloo. These trains will not call at Earlsfield, Clapham Junction, or Vauxhall:

    • Passengers at Earlsfield travelling in the direction of Waterloo are advised to join the first available service to Wimbledon and change trains for Clapham Junction, Vauxhall and Waterloo

    • Hampton Court to London Waterloo

    • Chessington South to London Waterloo

    • Guildford to London Waterloo via Epsom

    • Dorking to London Waterloo

  • The following services on the Suburban network will run non stop between Surbiton and London Waterloo. These trains will not call at Berrylands, New Malden, Raynes Park, Wimbledon, Earlsfield, Clapham Junction, or Vauxhall:

    • Guildford to London Waterloo via Cobham and Stoke D'Abernon

    • Woking to London Waterloo stopping services

  • Services from Exeter or Salisbury to London Waterloo will terminate at Basingstoke

  • Services from London Waterloo to Salisbury or Exeter will start at Basingstoke

  • Services from Weymouth, Basingstoke, Alton and Portsmouth will not stop at Clapham Junction

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:

  • London Underground:

    • District line from Wimbledon towards Westminster and change at Westminster forJubilee line services to London Waterloo

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

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

  • London Buses between Wimbledon and Wandsworth Town, Clapham Junction, Queenstown Road (Battersa), Vauxhall, London Waterloo

  • Southern services between Dorking and London Victoria

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

  • Thameslink between Wimbledon and Elephant & Castle in both directions to change for London Underground services towards London Waterloo

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.

Additional information:

Response teams are on their way to site.

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.