Planned Changes to Train Times
Details of planned engineering works on the Southern network.
Planned engineering work
- To maintain and improve the railway, Network Rail carries out regular planned engineering works on the Southern network
- Work normally takes place at weekends or after 10 pm – but occasionally services are impacted at other times
- Information will be available here as soon as it is available
- Please check before travelling, and see our live departures and arrivals for up-to-the-minute information
We are currently in a period of ongoing Industrial Action which may impact your journey. For the latest information and guidence please visit our Industrial Action page.
Planning a journey or buying a ticket in advance?
To find out how engineering work will affect your journey simply click the date that you wish to travel on the calendar below to get the full details of planned works as well as if these works have been uploaded to online journey planners.
- The furthest date that engineering work alterations have been included in online journey planners is available here
- The furthest date Advance Fares have been released for is available here
- Some tickets may not be available online during engineering works. If you're unable to find your usual ticket, please use the ticket vending machines or ask at the station ticket office
Always check before you travel using our Journey planner, National Rail Enquiries or download our On Track App.
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Planned engineering work for Today
Date:
1 April 11:00 PM - 2 April 2023 10:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southern between London Bridge and East Croydon
Thameslink between Bedford / Luton / St Albans City / London St Pancras International / London Blackfriars / London Bridge and Sutton
Engineering work is taking place between Tulse Hill and Streatham, closing various lines.
Southern:
No trains will run to / from Streatham. For Streatham, you can use alternative nearby stations.
An amended timetable will operate, with trains calling at additional stations to cover gaps in service.
Trains will run between:
- Dorking and London Victoria via Sutton and West Croydon.
- Sutton and Epsom Downs.
- London Bridge and Caterham via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace.
Thameslink:
No Thameslink trains will run between Tulse Hill and Wimbledon via Tooting, or between Tulse Hill and Sutton via Mitcham Junction.
Trains will run to an amended timetable between West Hampstead Thameslink and Wimbledon via Sutton, running non-stop between Tulse Hill and Sutton.
Ticket acceptance:
London Buses:
Blackfriars - Streatham: Routes 45 / 68 / 468 / N68 / 133 / N133 / 35 / 201 / P13.
Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon): Routes 57 / 200 / 280 / 164 / 152 / 413 / 93 / 154 / 80.
Streatham - Sutton (via Mitcham): Routes 280 / S1 / 201 / 127 / 118 / 80 / S3.
Nunhead - Route P12.
Ravensbourne - Route 354.
London Underground:
Kings Cross St Pancras - Morden (Northern line)
London Tramlink:
Wimbledon - East Croydon
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
Date:
1 April 11:00 PM - 2 April 2023 10:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southern between London Victoria / London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner / Redhill / Reigate / Brighton
Thameslink between London Bridge and Brighton
Engineering work is taking place between Selhurst / East Croydon and Purley / Redhill, closing various lines.
Southern:
All day on Sunday, trains will run to an amended timetable between Selhurst / East Croydon and Purley / Redhill.
A reduced number of trains will run between Redhill / East Croydon and London Victoria.
No direct trains will run between Reigate and London Victoria. Trains between Tonbridge and Redhill will be extended to run to and from Reigate. You can use alternative trains between Redhill and London.
East Grinstead trains will only run between East Croydon and East Grinstead. You can use alternative trains between East Croydon and London Victoria.
Thameslink:
Trains between London Bridge and Three Bridges via East Croydon will run to an amended timetable.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Date:
1 April 11:00 PM - 2 April 2023 10:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southern between London Victoria and Horsham / Bognor Regis / Portsmouth Harbour
Thameslink between Peterborough / London Bridge and Horsham
Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Horsham, closing all lines.
Southern:
Buses replace trains between Three Bridges and Horsham.
Trains that usually run between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour via Horsham will be diverted to run via Hove, and trains that usually run between Bognor Regis and London Victoria via Horsham will run between Bognor Regis and Horsham only.
Thameslink:
Trains will not run between Crawley and Horsham.
You can use Southern replacement buses between Three Bridges and Horsham.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Date:
31 March 11:00 PM - 2 April 2023 10:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southern between East Croydon / Clapham Junction and Watford Junction
Engineering work is taking place between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction, closing various lines.
After 20:00 on Saturday until 12:00 on Sunday, and again after 21:00 on Sunday, no trains will run between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction.
Ticket acceptance:
You can use alternative Southern services between Clapham Junction and London Victoria, London Underground between Victoria and Euston, and London Overground / London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Watford Junction.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
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