We’ve rounded up all the Southern closures and changes affecting south London this Christmas – here’s everything you need to know.

Between Monday and Thursday, planned engineering works between East Croydon and East Grinstead will close all lines affecting late night travel on these days.

Engineering works taking place between London Victoria and Clapham Junction will affect early morning and late-night travel between Tuesday and Friday.

Planned works will also affect late night travel via Purley between December 23 and December 24.

Some Southern services will be replaced with a bus service during affected days and some services will also be amended.

On Christmas Eve, Southern has advised that it will be running a shortened service with the last trains expected to arrive at 9pm.

Here’s everything you need to know:

Monday, December 18 to Thursday, December 21 - Buses replace late night trains between East Croydon and East Grinstead

Between Monday and Thursday this week, overnight engineering work taking place between South Croydon and Oxted will close all lines.

The following services will be amended:

  • The 11:06pm East Grinstead to London Victoria service will start at East Croydon
  • The 11:22pm London Victoria to East Grinstead service will terminate at East Croydon
  • The 11:53pm London Victoria to Oxted service will terminate at East Croydon

Which stations are affected?

  • East Croydon
  • South Croydon
  • Sanderstead Riddlestown
  • Upper Waringham
  • Woldingham
  • Oxted
  • Hurst Green
  • Lingfield
  • Dormans
  • East Grinstead

Alternative travel

A replacement bus service will run between East Croydon and East Grinstead from 11pm during these days while works take place.

Tuesday, December 19 to Friday, December 22 - Amended late night and early morning services between London Victoria and Clapham Junction

Between Tuesday and Friday this week, engineering works taking place between London Victoria and Clapham will close some lines affecting early morning and late-night travel on these days.

Southern has advised that some services between London Victoria and Clapham Junction will be retimed.

Which stations are affected?

  • London Victoria
  • Battersea Park
  • Clapham Junction

Saturday, December 23 to Sunday, December 25 - Amended late night and early morning Southern service via Purley

Over the weekend before Christmas, services via Purley from 11:50pm on Saturday until 0am on Sunday will be amended.

This is due to planned engineering works taking place overnight between South Croydon and Coulsden South, closing some lines.

Which stations are affected?

  • Purley
  • Reedham
  • Coulsdon Town
  • Woodmansterne
  • Chipstead
  • Kingswood
  • Tadworth
  • Tattenham Corner

Affected services and replacement buses

At 12:50am on Sunday the Purley to Tattenham Corner service will not run.

A replacement bus will run from Purley to Tattenham Corner.

Until 8:45am on Sunday morning Caterham and Tattenham Corner route trains will only run between London Bridge and South Croydon.

A replacement bus service will also run between East Croydon and Caterham via Purley and from Purley to Tattenham Corner.

December 24: Reduced Southern service from 5pm

From 5pm on Christmas Eve, Southern will be running a reduced service on all rotues with the last trains arriving at 9pm.