Major Disruption at London Waterloo: ‘Do Not Travel’ Warning Issued by South Western Railway
A “Do Not Travel” warning has been issued by South Western Railway (SWR) for services running to and from London Waterloo station following a major signal failure early this morning.
Alternative Travel Options
To help mitigate the chaos, passengers may use their valid tickets today on alternative transport at no extra cost. These include:
London Buses:
- Between Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Wimbledon, Surbiton, Kingston, Hampton Court, Weybridge, Epsom, and Shepperton
Falcon Buses 28:
- Guildford to Woking via Worplesdon and Brookwood
Stagecoach South 34 & 35: - Guildford to Woking
- Between Wimbledon, Richmond, and Waterloo
- Between Paddington, Victoria, and Waterloo
CrossCountry:
- Between Reading and Bournemouth
Southern Services:
- Portsmouth Harbour ↔ London Victoria
- Southampton Central ↔ Havant
- Dorking ↔ London Victoria
Great Western Railway:
- Guildford ↔ Reading
- London Paddington ↔ Exeter St Davids
- Basingstoke ↔ Reading
- Salisbury ↔ Westbury
- Weymouth ↔ Westbury
Passenger Support
SWR has confirmed that any unused tickets for today will remain valid for travel tomorrow, Tuesday 22 July.
A spokesperson for South Western Railway said:
“We apologise for the disruption and strongly advise customers to delay travel or use alternative routes while we work closely with Network Rail to restore normal service.”
