Easter bank holiday weekend train disruption in London

Easter railway passengers are set to experience severe rail disruption with lines blocked across London. Engineering works across South London will mostly impact journeys towards London Victoria, while other transport hubs will also be affected.

Network Rail said a number of critical upgrades are needed during the four-day bank holiday weekend. The rebuilding of a busy railway junction in Battersea will include the laying of 6km of new signalling and telecommunications cables.

A new signalling system will also be put in place in Lewisham, along with new track on the Bromley North Line.

Full breakdown of Easter disruption

• Southeastern trains to and from London Victoria will be diverted to Cannon Street, Charing Cross or Blackfriars from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21. The Brixton National Rail station will also be closed.
• A reduced Southern service will run from London Victoria to both Clapham Junction and East Croydon with no trains calling at Battersea Park. Customers for London Victoria should travel to Clapham Junction, then change for a train towards London Victoria.
• Trains which usually run between London Victoria and London Bridge will also not run, nor trains between London Bridge and Epsom.
• Journeys which usually run between London Victoria and either Littlehampton or Eastbourne will be diverted to run to and from London Bridge.
• Trains that usually run between London Victoria and Reigate will be amended to run between Redhill and Reigate only with passengers asked to use alternative Southern or Thameslink trains to travel between London and Redhill.

David Davidson, Network Rail’s Kent route director, said: “This Easter we are continuing to upgrade the railway for passengers with major projects in the Battersea and Lewisham areas, and between Eastbourne and Hastings.

“While we are reminding people to plan ahead and check their journey, more than 90% of the network is open and trains are running. If your route is affected, bus replacements are available, and tickets will be accepted on alternative services.

“Thank you to customers for your patience while we work to modernise track, signalling, stations, structures and earthworks, keeping people moving for decades to come. This is the least worst time to complete these works and continue to invest in our growing railway as part of our continued drive to improve performance.”

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