Easter weekend to face rail disruption across London

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Travel services in London over the Easter weekend will be affected by planned closures for engineering works.

From Friday, 29 March to Monday, 1 April, the Elizabeth Line, London Overground and DLR are partially closed.

Network Rail says Euston station will be closed for all but London Overground services.

It says South Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink and Southeastern routes will also be disrupted.

TfL disruption

TfL says most of its services will operate with some planned closures taking place for essential maintenance and improvement works.

It added that all Tube, Bus, Cycle and Cable Car services would be running as normal.

However, it warns passengers that:

The Elizabeth line: will not run through the central section, from Paddington to Abbey Wood and Shenfield. A reduced service will operate between Paddington and Maidenhead/Heathrow Terminal 4.

London Overground: will not run from Highbury & Islington to New Cross Gate, New Cross, and Clapham Junction.
London Overground: will not run between Sydenham and Crystal Palace (Sunday, 31 March only)
London Overground: will not run from Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt, and Chingford (Sunday, 31 March to Monday, 1 April)
DLR: will not run between Stratford and West India Quay, Westferry and Canning Town, and Tower Gateway and Shadwell.
London Trams: will not run from East Croydon to Beckenham Junction, Elmers End, and New Addington (Friday, 29 March to Wednesday, 24 April).

TfL’s chief operating officer, Glynn Barton, said: “The majority of our network will be running over the Easter weekend to help everyone make the most of the city.

“However, there will be some closures to allow for essential safety works and service upgrades and we advise customers to plan ahead and check their routes before traveling to ensure a smooth journey.”

Euston Station closed

Network Rail says “major improvements” to track will force the closure of Euston station for all but Overground services for all four days.

Southern routes disrupted

Network Rail says passengers planning on using the West Coast main line should travel either side of the bank holiday.

It has also warned that some of the southern routes into and out of the capital would also be affected by engineering works.

It said that buses would be replacing trains on different routes so advised that customers check before they travel “as some journeys may take longer”.

Details of the planned closures include:

Thameslink

Friday, 29 March to Monday, 1 April:

Southern

Sunday, 31 March:

No Southern trains between Balham and Sydenham via Streatham Hill and Crystal Palace
No trains will run between Purley and Caterham
No trains will run between Purley and Tattenham Corner
Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will run between Redhill and Reigate only

South Western Railway (SWR)

SWR will be running rail replacement bus services on the following routes:

Friday, 29 March:

Hounslow and Ascot via Staines
Hounslow and Windsor & Eton Riverside via Staines
Hounslow and Weybridge via Staines

Saturday, 30 March:

Hounslow and Virginia Water via Staines
Hounslow and Windsor & Eton Riverside via Staines
Hounslow and Woking via Staines
Motspur Park to Epsom

Saturday, 30 March to Monday, 1 April:

Hounslow and Virginia Water via Staines
Hounslow and Windsor & Eton Riverside via Staines

Southeastern

Friday, 29 March:

A Saturday service will run. There will be no trains via Denmark Hill

Saturday, 30 March:

No trains via Denmark Hill. There will be a replacement bus running from Herne Hill to Bromley South calling additionally at Beckenham Junction, but not at Nunhead or Ravensbourne

Sunday, 31 March:

A Sunday service will run. There will be no trains via Denmark Hill, Faversham, Sidcup, or Borough Green & Wrotham.

Monday, 1 April:

A Saturday service will run. There will be no trains via Denmark Hill

GTR’s customer services director, Jenny Saunders, said: “We thank our customers for their understanding while Network Rail undertake these vital improvements.

“To help people travel over the Easter weekend, buses will replace trains on some routes, so please allow extra time when planning your journey, and double-check your route before setting off.”

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