London Waterloo and Clapham hit with disruption 'that will last all day'

Waterloo Station very congested as thousands of commuters were delayed & trains cancelled because of signal failure in the Clapham Junction area. 29th October 2025 Photograph by Elliott Franks
Delays of up to an hour are expected (Picture: Elliott Franks)

London Waterloo was rammed with thousands of people this evening after a signal failure caused delays and cancellations.

A fault with the signalling system at Clapham Junction has disrupted several lines, National Rail says.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day, with trains coming to and from Waterloo not stopping at certain stations.

One commuter on X: ‘Utter shambles at London Waterloo tonight.’

Departure boards at Waterloo show dozens of trains in the coming hours as delayed, some by as much as 40 minutes.

South Western Railway is warning riders to expect delays of up to an hour.

Tickets can be refunded, used tomorrow or used today for certain bus services, the railway operator says.

In order to claim a refund you will need to provide:• Full contact details.• The time and date of your journey.• The stations you travelled to and from.• A description of the series of events that took place.• Copies of your train tickets and taxi receipt.To…

— SWR Help (@SW_Help) October 29, 2025

Services between Waterloo to Shepperton will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Fulwell, calling at Twickenham and Strawberry Hill.

All services from Waterloo to Wimbledon will not call at Vauxhall and Earlsfield.

Services from Wimbledon to Waterloo will also not stop at Clapham Junction.

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