Press release -
Southern services diverted to London Bridge on Easter Sunday as engineering works hit Victoria
There will be no Southern and Gatwick Express train services on Easter Sunday to or from London Victoria station due to planned engineering works by Network Rail, the train operator confirmed today.
Most of Victoria services will be diverted to London Bridge and Gatwick Express passengers will be able to use Southern and Thameslink services to and from London. Rail replacement services will run between Victoria and Streatham Hill/East Croydon.
There will also be some minor amendments to some other Southern and Thameslink services over the Easter bank holiday period. Routes affected are:
On Friday 14, Saturday 15 and Monday 17 April:
- Buses will replace trains between West Croydon and Epsom Downs
On Saturday 15 April:
- Gatwick Express services will run half-hourly between Victoria and Brighton calling at Gatwick Airport.
On Sunday 16 April:
- There will be no train service into or out of London Victoria. There will be no Southern or Gatwick Express services operating from the station all day, but most Southern services will be diverted to run to/from London Bridge and Gatwick Express passengers can use Southern and Thameslink services to get into and out of London.
- Buses will replace trains Barnham and Bognor Regis. However, until 09.20, buses will also replace trains between Ford and Littlehampton.
- Buses will replace trains between West Croydon and Sutton
- Until 08.50, buses will replace Thameslink trains between St Albans and West Hampstead Thameslink
Angie Doll, Southern's Passenger Services Director said: "On Easter Sunday, passengers will still be able to get in and of London via London Bridge and Blackfriars stations. We’re sorry about the inconvenience but essential and necessary maintenance works are planned and are taking place over Easter when passenger volumes are lower than in the working week.”
Passengers are advised to check train times and availability by calling National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or nationalrail.co.uk.
Sunday 16th April In detail:
Southern
Buses replace trains between Victoria and Streatham Hill/East Croydon
- Most Southern trains which normally serve Victoria will divert to and from London Bridge
- Trains to/from Caterham will run between Purley and Caterham
- Trains to/from Tonbridge will run between Redhill and Tonbridge
- Trains to/from Tattenham Corner will run between Selhurst and Tattenham Corner
- Trains to/from East Croydon are diverted to terminate/start from West Croydon
Gatwick Express
- Overnight Gatwick Express trains will be replaced by buses between Victoria and Gatwick Airport
- Gatwick Express passengers should use Southern and Thameslink services from London Bridge and Blackfriars to Gatwick Airport
Thameslink
- On Sunday 16 April until 08.50, buses will replace trains between St Albans and West Hampstead Thameslink
Good Friday, 14th April is a Saturday service
Saturday 15th April is a Saturday service
Easter Sunday, 16th April is a Sunday service
Monday 17th April, a Bank Holiday, will operate a Saturday service
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For more information email press.office@gtrailway.com or call
- Southern and Gatwick Express press office: 0203 750 2030
- Thameslink and Great Northern press office: 0203 750 2031
Govia Thameslink Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operates Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express services as follows:
- Thameslink – services between Bedford and Brighton, Luton/St Albans and Sutton, Wimbledon and Sevenoaks
- Great Northern – services between London and Welwyn, Hertford, Peterborough, Cambridge and King’s Lynn
- Southern – services between London and the Sussex coast (Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Hastings) and parts of Surrey, Kent and Hampshire (Ashford International, Southampton, Portsmouth)
- Gatwick Express – Fast, non-stop direct services between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria
GTR is now the largest rail franchise in the UK in terms of passenger numbers, trains, revenue and staff: GTR carries about 326 million passenger journeys per year, employs around 6,500 people and generates annual passenger revenues of approximately £1.3bn.
The GTR investment programme for stations includes funding for more CCTV, toilet refurbishments, new retail facilities, help points and car park improvements – as well as plans for increased motorcycle storage and improved transport integration.
