Southern trains cancelled this weekend due to engineering work
Services between London Victoria and Reigate will be altered, with buses replacing trains on several routes.
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Southern passengers are advised of extensive cancellations and alterations to services this weekend, October 3 and 4, as engineering work takes place across parts of West London, Surrey, and Sussex. The planned works will impact journeys to and from key destinations including Reigate, Brighton, and Portsmouth.
Reigate and Brighton services
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Engineering works will lead to overnight cancellations and replacement buses from September 28 to October 2.
From Saturday evening until Sunday morning, Southern services running between London Victoria and Reigate will be limited. These trains will only run as far as Redhill. Passengers needing to travel to or from Reigate must change at Redhill for onward connections. This alteration will be in effect throughout Sunday. Additionally, replacement buses will operate between Three Bridges and Brighton until approximately 7.15am on Sunday morning. Passengers using these buses should anticipate longer journey times.
Portsmouth and Watford disruptions
Throughout the weekend, buses will substitute Southern train services between Havant and both Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour. Passengers holding tickets for these routes can use them on South Western Railway bus services without incurring additional costs. Further disruptions are scheduled on the route between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction. Some lines will be closed for engineering work, meaning no Southern trains will run between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction from 7.45pm on Saturday until 1pm on Sunday. Services will be suspended again from 8pm on Sunday until the end of the day. Passengers affected by this closure can use their tickets on alternative Southern services between Clapham Junction and London Victoria, or on London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston and Watford Junction.
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+Which Southern train services will be cancelled this weekend?
Southern trains will be cancelled or altered this weekend, October 3 and 4, due to engineering works. Services between London Victoria and Reigate will only run to Redhill. Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton until Sunday morning, and between Havant and Portsmouth. There will also be no Southern trains between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction at specific times.
+What are the specific times for the Shepherds Bush to Watford Junction cancellations?
Southern trains will not run between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction from 7.45pm on Saturday until 1pm on Sunday. Services will be suspended again from 8pm on Sunday until the end of service. Passengers can use alternative Southern or London Northwestern Railway services.
+How will passengers travelling to Reigate be affected?
Southern services between London Victoria and Reigate will only operate as far as Redhill throughout Saturday and Sunday. Passengers travelling to or from Reigate will need to change at Redhill station to connect with alternative services.
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