Norbury rail passengers planning journeys over the late May bank holiday weekend should check their route before travelling, after National Rail listed engineering works and amended services from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 May 2026.

The information is especially relevant for residents using Norbury station for journeys that connect through Balham, Clapham Junction, East Croydon, London Victoria or London Bridge. The published notices do not say every Norbury journey will change, but they do list works that could affect onward connections across South London and central London.

What is listed

National Rail’s late May bank holiday summary says there will be planned engineering works and timetable changes during the weekend, and advises passengers to continue checking journey details until they are due to set off.

  • Thameslink through central London: National Rail says no Thameslink trains will run through central London between London St Pancras International or Finsbury Park and London Blackfriars or London Bridge from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 May. Services will run to amended timetables, with ticket acceptance listed on some Underground, bus and other rail routes.
  • Southern South Croydon to Oxted, East Grinstead and Uckfield: National Rail lists engineering work closing lines between South Croydon and Oxted, East Grinstead and Uckfield from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 May, with replacement buses on sections of the route.
  • East Croydon-area changes on Sunday 24 May: Southern’s bank holiday information also lists changes through East Croydon on the Sunday, including amended London Victoria to Gatwick Airport, Brighton and south coast services with extended journey times, and Tulse Hill to East Croydon via Streatham services diverted to and from West Croydon.

What Norbury passengers can do

Before setting out, passengers should check the National Rail Journey Planner for their exact time and route, rather than relying on a usual weekend pattern. Anyone travelling to East Croydon, Gatwick, Brighton, Sutton, the Oxted line, Uckfield or central London should allow extra time and look for ticket acceptance or replacement bus details where applicable.

National Rail’s engineering notices also advise that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual and that passengers should allow extra time. Accessibility, bicycle and rail replacement advice is available through National Rail’s Rail Replacement Services page.

Useful official links

Passengers should re-check close to travel, as timetable and disruption information can change.