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Reduced service on Saturday 17 and no service on Sunday 18 October to / from London Victoria

Planned Updated: 3 Aug 2026 10:14

Engineering work is taking place in the London Victoria area, closing some lines on Saturday and all lines on Sunday.

Gatwick Express:

Saturday:

Trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton will run to an amended timetable with slightly extended journey times.

Sunday:

No Gatwick Express services will run all day on Sunday.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Southern and Thameslink trains between London Bridge and Gatwick Airport.

Southern:

Saturday:

Trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction / East Croydon will run a reduced service. Trains between London Victoria and London Bridge will not run.

Trains from Battersea Park to London Victoria will not run. You should travel via Clapham Junction towards London Victoria instead. For Battersea Park, you should travel to London Victoria then catch the next train back to Battersea Park.

Trains between London Victoria and Littlehampton / Eastbourne / Ore will be diverted to to run between London Bridge and Littlehampton / Eastbourne / Ore instead. Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will run between Redhill and Reigate only.

It is advised to use Southern or Thameslink trains for travel between London stations and Redhill.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your paper ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

  • London Underground Jubilee line between London Bridge and Canada Water
  • London Overground between Canada Water and Crystal Palace

Sunday:

No trains will run to / from London Victoria all day on Sunday. As a result, trains across the Southern network will run to an amended timetable, with journeys experiencing increased journey times and reduced service.

Trains that usually run to / from London Victoria will be diverted to run to / from London Bridge instead, with an amended and reduced timetable.

Trains between London Victoria and London Bridge will not run. Trains will not call at stations between London Bridge and Norwood Junction via Sydenham.

Rail replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and East Croydon, calling at Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham Common, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Selhurst and West Croydon.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your paper ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

  • London Overground between Canada Water and Crystal Palace / West Croydon
  • South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Queenstown Road (Battersea) / Vauxhall / Clapham Junction / Epsom

London Buses:

  • Route 44 between London Victoria and Battersea Park
  • Routes 156 / 334 between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction
  • Route 170 between London Victoria and Clapham Junction
  • Route 255 between Balham and Streatham Hill

London Underground:

  • Northern line between Balham and Embankment / London Bridge
  • Victoria line between Victoria and Euston / Vauxhall
  • Circle / Central lines between Victoria and Shepherds Bush / Westminster
  • District line between Victoria and West Brompton
  • Circle / District lines between Victoria and Blackfriars
  • Jubilee line between Canada Water and Westminster

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground by using the Transport for London 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 our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.