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  • Train times will change from Sunday 12 December as we introduce our Winter timetable. The timetable introduction will be phased, with the last phase introduced after the holiday period on Tuesday 4 January 2022. Until 4 January there will be temporary service reductions and changes on some routes, alongside some improvements where these are possible.

    The phased introduction of the timetable will support significant engineering works over the Christmas and New Year period and help to ensure planned services are as reliable as possible with the ongoing impact of coronavirus. It will also reflect changes to services during bank holidays and the Christmas week.

    We recommend you continue to use live travel updates and sign-up for alerts.

    The last phase will be introduced as schools and businesses start to return and from 4 January, more Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern services will run on weekdays, and Gatwick Express services will return seven days per week.

    Planning your journey

    Please use the journey planner at nationalrail.co.uk, which is expected to be updated to show the services we plan to run as follows:

    • For journeys on dates between Sunday 12 December and Saturday 18 December; journey planners will be updated from Monday 6 December
    • For journeys on dates between Sunday 19 December and Thursday 23 December; journey planners will be updated from Monday 13 December
    • For journeys on Friday 24 December, the early shutdown to services is already updated in journey planners. The temporary service reductions during the day, however, will be updated on 13 December
    • For journeys on dates after Sunday 26 December; journey planners have already been updated

    Please re-check your journey again before travelling for any late notice changes, as is may be necessary to make additional changes on the day of operation.

    Timetables, valid from 4 January can be viewed here.

    Last updated: 01/12/2021 10:28

  • To protect yourself and others you must wear face coverings at all points of your journey – from when you enter the station to when you exit the station at your destination unless you are exempt. 

    You can find more information on our Coronavirus page.

    Last updated: 29/11/2021 07:50

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Planned engineering work for Today

Date:
6 December - 10 December 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Between Brighton / Haywards Heath / London Victoria and Lewes

Engineering work is taking place between Polegate and Lewes ending Friday morning, resulting in the closure of some lines.

From 22:15 until 04:50 the following morning, ending Friday morning, buses will replace trains between Eastbourne and Lewes.

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 bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Date:
6 December - 9 December 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Between London Bridge and Selhurst

Engineering work is taking place between Streatham / Balham and East Croydon, closing some lines overnight.

As a result, the 23:54 London Bridge to Selhurst service will be diverted after Tulse Hill to terminate at Norwood Junction.

A replacement bus will run between Tulse Hill and Selhurst.

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 bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Date:
5 December - 6 December 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southern between London Victoria / London Bridge and Brighton Thameslink between Bedford / London Bridge and Brighton

Engineering work is taking place between Haywards Heath and Preston Park, closing lines early on Sunday and Monday mornings.

Thameslink:

Between 01:30 and 07:30 on Sunday, and between 00:30 and 04:55 on Monday, buses will replace trains between Haywards Heath and Brighton.

Southern:

Between 01:30 and 07:30 on Sunday, and between 00:30 and 04:55 on Monday, trains will not run. You can use Thameslink buses to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey with Thameslink 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 bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

To check for future disruptions visit the planned engineering works page.

Other disruptions

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  • 11:24 London Victoria to Eastbourne due 12:51

    Facilities on the 11:24 London Victoria to Eastbourne due 12:51.
    Toilet facilities are not available.

  • 13:35 Eastbourne to London Victoria due 15:06

    Facilities on the 13:35 Eastbourne to London Victoria due 15:06.
    Toilet facilities are not available.

  • 15:24 London Victoria to Eastbourne due 16:49

    Facilities on the 15:24 London Victoria to Eastbourne due 16:49.
    Toilet facilities are not available.

  • 17:35 Eastbourne to London Victoria due 19:06

    Facilities on the 17:35 Eastbourne to London Victoria due 19:06.
    Toilet facilities are not available.

  • 19:24 London Victoria to Eastbourne due 20:52

    Facilities on the 19:24 London Victoria to Eastbourne due 20:52.
    Toilet facilities are not available.

  • 21:35 Eastbourne to London Victoria due 23:06

    Facilities on the 21:35 Eastbourne to London Victoria due 23:06.
    Toilet facilities are not available.

  • 23:22 London Victoria to East Grinstead due 00:20

    Facilities on the 23:22 London Victoria to East Grinstead due 00:20.
    Toilet facilities are not available.

  • Clapham Junction: Lifts out of order

    The lifts will be out of order from 17:30 on 02/11/2021 until 08/04/2022 at Clapham Junction station.
    Additional Information:
    From November 2021 until April 2022, Network Rail will carry out essential lift maintenance at Clapham Junction. If the lift you require is out of service, please speak to a member of station staff.
    Platforms 11 & 12 Monday 29 November to Friday 10 December 2021
    This affects Southwestern Railway services from London Waterloo towards Strawberry Hill, Guildford, Hampden Court, Shepperton and Woking and Southern services from Reigate, Gatwick Airport, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Ore, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Portsmouth and Southampton towards London Victoria.
    Details for next year will be provided nearer the time.

  • Dorking Facilities: Various changes

    At Dorking station, the following issues have been reported:
    Step free access will be unavailable at the station between platform 1 and platform 2 and 3 from now until further notice.
    The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and the footbridge from now until further notice.
    Additional Information:
    This affects Southern trains towards London Victoria, and passengers looking to change at Dorking for services towards London Waterloo and Horsham. Please speak to station staff for further assistance.

  • Hassocks Facilities: Various changes

    At Hassocks station, the following issues have been reported:
    The ticket office has now reopened.
    The ticket vending machines are out of order on Platform1.
    Additional Information:
    Card only machine working on Platform 2 . Please speak to station staff for further assistance.

  • Lingfield: Toilets out of order

    All toilets are out of order at Lingfield station.

  • Sutton Surrey: Lifts out of order

    The lifts will be out of order between Platform 1 and the overbridge from now until further notice at Sutton Surrey station.
    Additional Information:
    This affects Southern and Thameslink services towards London Victoria and London Bridge please speak to station staff for further assistance.

For details of the London Underground services please visit the Transport for London website.

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