We’ve rounded up all the Thameslink engineering works affecting south London travel this New Year's weekend and into next week.
Over the New Year's weekend no Thameslink services will run to or from London Victoria due to planned engineering works, with trains starting and finishing at London Blackfriars.
From New Year's Day until Friday (January 5) there will be reduced late night and early morning Thameslink services via Tulse Hill due to planned works between Herne Hill and Streatham.
Customers are being advised to plan alternative routes during these days.
Here’s everything you need to know:
Sunday, December 31 - Monday, January 1: No Thameslink services to or from London Victoria
On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, some lines will be closed due to engineering works taking place in London Victoria.
Thameslink services to and from Orpington or Sevenoaks will be diverted to start and finish at London Blackfriars instead.
From 9:30am every morning Thameslink services will run from London Blackfriars as normal.
Thameslink customers travelling to London Victoria are advised to use the Circle and District Line on the London Underground to travel until 10am each morning.
Monday, January 1 - Friday, January 5: Reduced late night and early morning service via Tulse Hill
From New Year's Day until Friday some lines will be closed due to planned engineering works taking place between Herne Hill, Peckham Rye and Streatham.
Between Monday and Thursday the 10:37pm St Albans to Sutton and the 10:54pm Luton to Sutton services will terminate at Herne Hill.
Which stations does this affect?
- Elephant & Castle
- Herne Hill
- Tulse Hill
- Streatham
- Mitcham Eastfields
- Mitcham Junction
- Hackbridge
- Carshalton
- Sutton
Between Tuesday and Friday the 5:46am Sutton to St Albans (via Hackbridge) and the 5:49am Sutton to St Albans (via Wimbledon) services will start from Elephant & Castle.
Which stations does this affect?
- Sutton
- Carshalton
- Hackbridge
- Mitcham Junction
- Mitcham Eastfields
- Streatham
- Tulse Hill
- Herne Hill
- Elephant & Castle
Between Monday and Friday, Thameslink overnight services running between Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton will divert non-stop via London Bridge.
Which stations does this affect?
- London Bridge
- Norwood Junction
- East Croydon
- South Croydon
- Purley
- Coulsdon South
- Merstham
Thameslink customers are advised to use London buses to complete their journeys between south London stations affected to complete their journeys.
Jenny Saunders, Customer Services Director, said: “We’re very sorry that we’ve had to alter and reduce our service this weekend. As with train companies in other parts of the country, this is because of train crew shortages, with winter illnesses having a particular impact.
“We’re doing our best to limit the impact and spread services but, regrettably, we strongly advise passengers to check their journeys before setting out. On Sunday, the service will be particularly affected in the afternoon with no Thameslink trains overnight.”
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