Can you post information for Crofton Park/Catford and Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham, please? Thank you.

Christmas Week for the remaining stations.

Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham. Normal service on Saturday 23rd.

Christmas Eve is the normal Sunday service with the last train from Charing Cross at 2105, Waterloo East at 2108 and London Bridge at 2114.

No service Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Saturday service on Weds, Thurs, Fri and Saturday.

A Sunday service will operated on the 31st with an overnight service from Charing Cross. These leave at 0035, 0105, 0135, 0205 and 0235.

Sunday service operates on New Year's Day.

Crofton Park/Catford: Normal service on Saturday 23rd.

Christmas Eve will see early services running into Blackfriars instead of Victoria. The last train from Blackfriars is at 1943.

No service Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Weds 27-Sat 30th: Saturday service.

New Year's Eve will be a Sunday service. Last train from Blackfriars at 2313 with an additional service starting from Elephant & Castle at 2347.

Sunday service on New Year's Day.

This post was last modified: 17-12-2023 10:45 PM by rbmartin.

Shout out to @rbmartin
Thanks to you I have been able to get to and from work all week on time with no suprises as regards the availbily of trains on my daily commute.
You're an unsung hero and are in my new years honors list for helping the shop and resturant workers of SE23 get to work on time

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th January.

Forest Hill/Honor Oak Park: Normal service.

Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham: Normal service.

Crofton Park/Catford: Normal service with the exception of Sunday early morning services will go into Blackfriars instead of Victoria.

It isn't obvious from National Rail or any other websites but there will be a week without any Southern Trains through Forest Hill 10th-18th February.

Planned strike action will affect Tube services between Sunday 7 and Friday 12 January. If the strike action goes ahead:

On Sunday 7 January, Tube services will close earlier than normal. Customers are advised to complete Tube journeys by 17:30

From Monday 8 until Thursday 11 January, severe disruption is expected, with little to no service expected to run

On Friday 12 January, Tube services will start later than normal with a good service expected by midday
London Overground, Elizabeth line, DLR, tram, bus and National Rail services are not involved in this strike action. Some services will be much busier than normal and affected by station closures where stations also serve London Underground lines. Queuing and one-way systems may be in place.

What reason is given for the lack of Southern services for that week??
Any ideas?

It's for resignalling works on the line into Victoria via Crystal Palace, so the Victoria to London Bridge service can't run. It's during half-term week in February.

They're also doing the signals on the line into London Bridge via Peckham Rye at the same time.

More information from Network Rail at https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-th...-upgrades/

London Overground will operate throughout the works and apparently the Southern service will resume on Sunday 18th February. (There is also a limited early morning/late night service to and from London Bridge that week).

I'll post more about it in February when timetables are finalised.

This post was last modified: 03-01-2024 11:48 PM by rbmartin.

Tube strikes for next week are ON. (Elizabeth Line, DLR and London Overground are open throughout).

Canada Water, Whitechapel and Highbury & Islington may close early due to staffing as they're managed by London Underground.

Some alternative travel suggestions.

London Bridge: Use Southern services instead. (There are more regular services from Catford Bridge or Lower Sydenham)

Waterloo including Southwark and Charing Cross: Southern to London Bridge then change for Southeastern or Bus 176. (Southeastern from Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham also an option).

Canary Wharf: Overground to Shadwell, then DLR to Canary Wharf or Overground to Whitechapel and the Elizabeth Line to Canary Wharf. Another option is the 185/P4 to Lewisham Station then the DLR.

Victoria: Use Southern services or Bus 185.

North Greenwich: Bus 122/185/P4 to Lewisham then the 108 or 129.

Westminster: In walking distance of Victoria and Charing Cross stations and numerous local bus routes.

Euston: In walking distance or a short bus ride from King's Cross/St Pancras and Tottenham Court Road.

Use the Elizabeth line for Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Farringdon, Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street (for Oxford Circus), Paddington, Stratford, Ealing Broadway and Heathrow.

Use Thameslink from London Bridge or Farringdon for Blackfriars, City Thameslink, St Pancras International Thameslink (for King's Cross).

If you're able to, eBikes or Santander bike rental may be a faster way of getting around Zone 1 rather than waiting for a bus or walking.

This post was last modified: 05-01-2024 05:37 PM by rbmartin.

thank you!

The RMT have suspended the tube strikes for this week, so carry on as normal.

I saw we have no Overground this weekend..
Will Southern be running from Forest Hill?
Thank you in advance.

Saturday 13th/Sunday 14th January 2024:

Forest Hill/Honor Oak Park: Normal service on Southern. London Overground is running a reduced service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon only. There is no service between New Cross Gate and Highbury and Islington all weekend with replacement bus X from NXG to Dalston Junction. Note that if you're travelling between Penge West and West Croydon, trains operate every 30 minutes rather than the usual 15 minutes.

Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham: Normal service.

Crofton Park/Catford: Normal service.

These updates are so helpful, thank you.

Saturday 20th/Sunday 21st January:

Forest Hill/Honor Oak Park: A reduced service on London Overground operating between Highbury & Islington and West Croydon every 15 minutes. There is no service to Crystal Palace and no Southern service to London Bridge and Victoria except for the 2358, 0020 and 0035 from London Bridge on Saturday night. (There is one early morning service to London Bridge on Saturday morning).

Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham: Normal service on Saturday, Sunday sees services diverted to Cannon Street.

Crofton Park/Catford: Normal service.

This post was last modified: 16-01-2024 12:01 AM by rbmartin.

Saturday 27/Sunday 28th January:

Forest Hill/Honor Oak Park: Normal service on Southern on Saturday, no service on Sunday to London Bridge and Victoria. London Overground operate between Dalston Junction and West Croydon/Crystal Palace only all weekend at normal times.

Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham: Normal service.

Crofton Park/Catford: Normal service.

thank you

Next Tuesday, 30th January there will be no Southern services into London Bridge and Victoria due to industrial action.

London Overground will be operating as normal, but expect services to be busier than normal.

Saturday 3rd/Sunday 4th February:

Forest Hill/Honor Oak Park - Normal service with the exception of the Overground running between Dalston Junction and Crystal Palace/West Croydon only at normal times. Southern services may be cancelled at short notice due to the ASLEF overtime ban.

Catford Bridge/Lower Sydenham: Normal service on Saturday. On Sunday trains won't call at Lewisham, running fast from Ladywell to London Bridge.

Crofton Park/Catford: An hourly service will operate to Victoria not calling at Elephant & Castle and Blackfriars.