A points failure between Clapham Junction and London Victoria means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised. Battersea Park will not be served.

Disruption is expected until 08:30.

Customer Advice

Trains will not call at Battersea Park in the direction towards London until further notice. If you are travelling now, your journey will take up to 20 minutes longer than usual.

If you are travelling to or from this station, you can use your ticket to travel on London Buses between London Victoria, Battersea Park, and Clapham Junction.

If you are travelling from Battersea Park towards London Victoria, please instead travel to Clapham Junction, then change for a return service towards London.

If you are travelling towards London to Battersea Park, please instead travel on to London Victoria, then change for a service in the opposite direction.

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel, and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Live departure boards can be found here and you can check a live map here to see if your journey has been affected.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A points failure has been reported in the Battersea Park area, which is preventing trains from using some routes through the area. The fault means that trains are unable to move onto the 'slow' or stopping lines. Trains can continue to run between Clapham Junction and London Victoria, but will not be able to call at Battersea Park station, as this station has no platforms accessible from the lines which are still usable.

Points are moveable sections of track which can send trains onto different routes at junctions. These are part of the signalling system, generally managed by Network Rail.

Points can stop moving correctly for a number of reasons. For example, there may be an obstruction in the moving parts, or the electronic control systems may have developed a fault.

Network Rail will send their specialist Signalling & Telecoms teams to site, and they will set up a safe method of working on the track. To allow staff to access the railway, sometimes staff have to stop trains completely, which can lead to your train being held at stations or signals en route.

As soon as it's safe to go on the line, the staff will diagnose the fault and find any quick solutions to resolve it.

Whilst this is being done, Southern will be monitoring progress closely. At times, replacement parts may be needed, or specialist advice from suppliers, which is why some points failures take longer to resolve than others.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.