Southern trains cancelled this bank holiday weekend
Engineering works between London Bridge and Tulse Hill will affect services from Saturday to Monday.
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Passengers travelling with Southern over the August bank holiday weekend should expect significant disruption. Several train services will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses between Saturday, August 29 and Monday, August 31. This is due to planned engineering work and schedule adjustments for the public holiday.
Engineering works impact key routes
East Croydon Southern trains cancelled Sunday August 23
Engineering works will disrupt services between London Bridge, Victoria, Caterham and Crystal Palace.
All railway lines between London Bridge and Tulse Hill will be closed throughout the weekend to allow for engineering works. As a result, bus replacement services will operate between London Bridge and Tulse Hill, calling additionally at Peckham Rye and Herne Hill.
Specific service alterations
On Saturday, August 29, and Monday, August 31, trains that normally run between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction will only operate between Tulse Hill and Beckenham Junction. Similarly, services usually travelling between London Bridge and East Croydon via Peckham Rye will be confined to the Tulse Hill to East Croydon section.
Southern trains face disruption due to engineering works
Lines closed early morning and overnight between Tulse Hill, Selhurst, Three Bridges and Brighton.
For Sunday, August 30, services from London Bridge to East Croydon via Peckham Rye will run between Tulse Hill and Caterham or Tattenham Corner, also via East Croydon. Additionally, trains scheduled to run between London Victoria and London Bridge will be limited to the London Victoria to Crystal Palace route. Services between London Bridge and Caterham via Norwood Junction will not run at all on Sunday.
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+Which train lines will be affected by the engineering works?
All lines between London Bridge and Tulse Hill will be closed for engineering works. This will affect several Southern train services, requiring cancellations, diversions, or bus replacements on routes to Beckenham Junction, Crystal Palace, Caterham, and Tattenham Corner.
+What are the dates of the service changes?
The service alterations will take place over the August bank holiday weekend, starting on Saturday, August 29, and concluding on Monday, August 31. Passengers should check their specific travel plans for these three days.
+Will there be replacement buses?
Yes, bus replacement services will operate between London Bridge and Tulse Hill via Peckham Rye. These buses will also call additionally at Herne Hill to serve passengers affected by the line closure.
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