Southern trains has announced a revised schedule which it hopes will deliver “an improved service” into and out of London Bridge.
The company has faced a barrage of criticism from passengers enduring delays and disruption as it struggled to keep to a revised timetable drawn up to facilitate the London Bridge station rebuild.
Bosses have repeatedly apologised for their failings which have been condemned by London’s politicians.
Earlier this week Val Shawcross, Labour’s transport spokesperson on the London Assembly, said Southern’s poor performance “has resulted in despair for passengers who have had to struggle with unplanned delays and cancellations.”
From Monday (19th January) the company says it’s altering the times of some services to “help us deliver an improved service”.
It adds: “These changes will remain in place for four weeks after which time we will review the situation.”
CHANGES
Morning Peak
OXTED
- The 07.19 East Grinstead to London Bridge service will depart three minutes earlier at 07.16, three minutes earlier at Dormans and Lingfield, two minutes earlier at Hurst Green, Oxted, Woldingham, Upper Warlingham and Riddlesdown and one minute earlier from Sanderstead and South Croydon.
WEST LONDON LINE
- The 08.07 East Croydon to Milton Keynes service will start from South Croydon at 08.05.
UCKFIELD
- The 07.56 London Bridge to Uckfield service will depart one minute earlier at 07.55 and will depart one minute earlier at Norwood Junction until East Croydon where it will call at stations to Uckfield at the normal times.
METRO
- The 07.20 Victoria to East Croydon service will be extended to call at South Croydon.
Evening Peak
METRO (Caterham)
- The 15.09 Caterham to London Bridge service will depart four minutes earlier at 15.05, four minutes earlier at Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Kenley, and then depart from Purley and stations to London Bridge at the normal times.
- The 15.39 Caterham to London Bridge service will depart four minutes earlier at 15.35, four minutes earlier at Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Kenley, and then depart from Purley and stations to London Bridge at the normal times.
- The 16.07 Caterham to London Bridge service will depart two minutes earlier at 16.05, two minutes earlier at Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Kenley, and then depart from Purley and stations to London Bridge at the normal times.
- The 16.39 Caterham to London Bridge service will depart four minutes earlier at 16.35, four minutes earlier at Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Kenley, and then depart from Purley and stations to London Bridge at the normal times.
- The 17.09 Caterham to London Bridge service will be withdrawn.
- An additional 17.12 Caterham to Purley train will run, calling at Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Kenley.
- The 18.09 Caterham to London Bridge service will depart four minutes earlier at 18.05, four minutes earlier at Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Kenley, and then depart from Purley and stations to London Bridge at the normal times.
METRO (Tattenham Corner)
- The 15.20 Tattenham Corner to London Bridge service will depart one minute earlier at 15.19, one minute earlier at Tadworth, Kingswood, Chipstead, Woodmansterne, Coulsdon Town and Reedham, and then depart from Purley and stations to London Bridge at the normal times
- The 16.20 Tattenham Corner to London Bridge service will be revised from Purley to call at all stations to London Bridge. (This train attaches to the 16.35 Caterham to London Bridge train at Purley).
- The 16.50 Tattenham Corner to London Bridge service will be revised from Purley to call at all stations to London Bridge. (This replaces the 17.09 Caterham to London Bridge service).
- The 17.19 Tattenham Corner to London Bridge service will terminate at Purley at 17.42.
- The 17.51 Tattenham Corner to London Bridge service will be revised from Purley to call at all stations to London Bridge. (This train attaches to the 18.05 Caterham to London Bridge train at Purley).
METRO – TATTENHAM CORNER/PURLEY SHUTTLE CHANGES
- The 11.33, 12.33, 13.33, 14.33 and 15.33 Tattenham Corner to Purley services will be withdrawn.
(There are still services at 20 and 50 minutes past the hour to London Bridge)
METRO – PURLEY/TATTENHAM CORNER SHUTTLE CHANGES
- The 12.02, 13.02, 14.02, 15.02 and 16.02 Purley to Tattenham Corner services will be withdrawn.
(There are still services at 16 and 46 minutes past the hour from Purley)
REDHILL
- The 16.14 Reigate to London Bridge service after East Croydon will be diverted to London Victoria calling at Clapham Junction at 16.50, arriving at Victoria at 16.57.
The following services which have been withdrawn since Wednesday 7 January remain withdrawn:
They are the 16.36, 17.06, 17.38, 18.06 and 18.36 London Bridge to West Croydon services and the 17.12, 17.42 and 18.13 West Croydon to London Bridge services.
