Wimbledon rail lines closed all day for maintenance work

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:01 · Archive

South Western Railway services through Wimbledon will be cancelled all day Sunday for maintenance work.

Passengers travelling through Wimbledon will face major disruption this Sunday as maintenance work closes railway lines in the area for the entire day. Several South Western Railway routes from London Waterloo will not run, while others will start further down the line or operate to revised timetables.

Services affected include London Waterloo to Chessington South, Dorking and Hampton Court, which will not run. Trains between London Waterloo and Guildford via Epsom will start from Epsom instead. London Waterloo circular services via Wimbledon and Kingston will be cancelled, as will stopping services between London Waterloo and Guildford via Woking. Services to Shepperton will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Kingston via Richmond.

London Waterloo to Alton and Basingstoke stopping services will start from Woking and run hourly. Services to Weymouth, Portsmouth and Exeter St Davids will also be revised, with some starting from Woking or Basingstoke instead of London Waterloo. Replacement buses will run on several routes, including between Clapham Junction and Chessington South via Wimbledon, and between Clapham Junction and Epsom via Wimbledon. Passengers are urged to allow extra time for their journeys and check their routes before setting off.

How it is being reported

• Wimbledon rail lines to closed ALL day with South Western trains cancelledPassengers travelling through Wimbledon face major disruption this Sunday as maintenance work closes railway lines in the area for the entire day.This Is Local London · 15 Nov, 05:00
• Wimbledon rail lines to closed ALL day with South Western trains cancelledPassengers travelling through Wimbledon face major disruption this Sunday as maintenance work closes railway lines in the area for the entire day.Croydon Guardian · 15 Nov, 05:00

In this story: South Western Railway · London Waterloo · Wimbledon · Clapham Junction · Guildford

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