No Southern / Gatwick Express services to / from London Victoria on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 November 

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express / Southern services to / from London Victoria

Description

Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing various lines. ​​​​​​​

No Southern services will run to / from London Victoria.

No Gatwick Express services will run. You can use Southern / Thameslink services to / from Gatwick Airport.

Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and East Croydon (via West Croydon). A few late night / early morning buses will be extended to run to / from London Victoria.

Trains to / from Brighton / Eastbourne / Ore / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central / Bognor Regis / Littlehampton / East Grinstead / Horsham / Dorking will be amended to run to / from London Bridge instead of to / from London Victoria, with amended journey times.

Trains that usually run between Uckfield and London Victoria will run between Uckfield and East Croydon only.

Trains will not call at stations between London Bridge and East Croydon via Sydenham. For these stations, you can use London Underground services between London Bridge and Canada Water, and London Underground services between Canada Water and Crystal Palace / West Croydon via New Cross Gate / Sydenham.

No trains will run between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction. You can use Southern buses between East Croydon and Clapham Junction, London Underground between Clapham Junction / Victoria and Euston, and London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston and Watford Junction.

No direct services will run between Reigate and London. Trains to / from Reigate will run between Reigate and Redhill only. Change at Redhill for trains to / from London.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your tickets with:

• London Underground between Victoria and Clapham Junction / Balham / London Bridge.

• London Buses route 255 between Balham and Streatham Hill or on routes 170 / 319.

• South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction.

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. 

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