Network Rail is planning to conduct wide-ranging engineering works in south London, Surrey, Kent and Sussex over Easter which will see bus replacement services in operation on several routes from Friday, March 29 to Monday, April 1.
Network closures: engineering works will affect rail services over the Easter period
The works include the level crossing at Whyteleafe being upgraded.
Between Balham and Beckenham Junction, engineers will replace life-expired switches and crossings as well as carrying out timber renewals – the sections of wood that provide extra support to the rails – and preparing the area for the installation of the new signalling system. Between Brixton and Denmark Hill, work on new signalling will be completed with the installation of a gantry across the track.
“This work is part of a major package of upgrades to modernise 1980s track and signalling on the south London lines into Victoria,” said a Thameslink spokesperson. “During the line closure, some switches and crossings will also be refurbished and vegetation along the line will be cleared.”
The Easter service changes include:
Southern
The line between Lewes and Pevensey and Westham will be closed. Buses replace trains on the closed sections. The following bus services are planned to operate:
Two buses per hour Lewes – Polegate – Eastbourne
Two buses per hour Lewes – Polegate – Hampden Park – Eastbourne (this service does not run on Easter Sunday)
One bus per hour Lewes – Glynde – Berwick – Polegate – Hampden Park – Eastbourne
Two buses per hour Eastbourne – Hampden Park – Polegate – Pevensey and Westham then direct to Bexhill
A limited train service will operate from Pevensey and Westham, eastwards to Hastings and Ore with connections from there towards Ashford International.
Sunday, March 31 only
No Southern trains between Balham and Sydenham via Streatham Hill and Crystal Palace.
There will be no replacement bus service but tickets will accepted on London buses. No Southern trains will run via the Sydenham corridor (East Croydon to London Bridge via Sydenham). A special London Overground service will operate on Sunday March 31 instead
No trains will run between Purley and Caterham. Passengers can use London bus routes 407 and 434 between Purley and Caterham
No trains will run between Purley and Tattenham Corner. Rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Tattenham Corner
Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will run between Redhill and Reigate only
Thameslink
Friday, March 29 to Monday, April 1
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
- Rail passengers are advised to check their journeys before they travel, using the national rail journey planner https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
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