Train passengers in south west London are set for a series of frustrating travel weekends while major engineering work takes place in the Wimbledon area.
Trains will not be running to Waterloo during weekends in January and February from many southwest London stations due to the works.
No trains will run between Clapham Junction and Surbiton or between Clapham Junction and Kingston via Wimbledon during weekends until the middle of February. A bus replacement service will run between Clapham Junction and Surbiton.
Berrylands station will have no service at all on weekends until early February and passengers are advised to take the K2 bus service between Surbiton and Kingston, which will accept valid train tickets.
Many passengers during the first weekend in January took to twitter to vent their frustrations at the delays and cancellations.
@SW_Trains journey from Wimbledon to Surbiton just took an hour on a replacement bus. This for all Jan and Feb. Your company is a disgrace.
— Phil Bowman (@PhilBowman1) January 4, 2015
@SW_Trains Awful replacement service-waiting in kingston for twickenham service for 40+ minutes - no one can explain where it is. Update?
— Ellie Watmuff (@ellierosewat) January 4, 2015
@SW_Trains how the hell can I get to see @arsenal today? Need to get to Vauxhall but live in kingston! Please advise!!
— ☠ Henry Ellis ☠ (@HenryEllis1987) January 4, 2015
Really @SW_Trains? Rail replacement buses EVERY weekend for the next 6 weeks? Will there be trains from Walton to Surbiton? #suburbia
— Rebecca Viney (@rebeccarosevine) January 4, 2015
Suggested to @BBC_Surrey that @SW_Trains offer discounts on weekend travel during the disruption of January engineering works.
— Ann-Marie Barker (@xCllrAnnMarie) January 2, 2015
Due to the large number of alterations to services a special timetable for individual routes has not been published.
You can use the South West Trains ‘print your own timetable’ page to view the changes that may affect you here: www.southwesttrains.co.uk/createyourowntimetable.aspx?stop_mobi=yes
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