{"id":536196,"date":"2025-10-29T21:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/536196\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T21:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:00:27","slug":"london-waterloo-and-clapham-hit-with-disruption-that-will-last-all-day-news-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/536196\/","title":{"rendered":"London Waterloo and Clapham hit with disruption &#8216;that will last all day&#8217; | News UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEI_272301755-5d5f.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24562834\" alt=\"Waterloo Station very congested as thousands of commuters were delayed &amp; trains cancelled because of signal failure in the Clapham Junction area. 29th October 2025 Photograph by Elliott Franks\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDelays of up to an hour are expected (Picture: Elliott Franks)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a> Waterloo was rammed with thousands of people this evening after a signal failure caused delays and cancellations. <\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0fault with the signalling system\u00a0at Clapham Junction\u00a0has disrupted several lines, National Rail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/service-disruptions\/clapham-junction-20251029\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Disruption is expected until the end of the day, with trains coming to and from Waterloo not stopping at certain stations. <\/p>\n<p>One commuter on X: \u2018Utter shambles at London Waterloo tonight.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Departure boards at Waterloo show dozens of trains in the coming hours as delayed, some by as much as 40 minutes. <\/p>\n<p>South Western Railway is warning riders to expect delays of up to an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be refunded, used tomorrow or used today for certain bus services, the railway operator says.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"all\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In order to claim a refund you will need to provide:\u2022  Full contact details.\u2022  The time and date of your journey.\u2022  The stations you travelled to and from.\u2022  A description of the series of events that took place.\u2022  Copies of your train tickets and taxi receipt.To\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SWR Help (@SW_Help) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SW_Help\/status\/1983623502075982308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 29, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Services between Waterloo to Shepperton will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Fulwell, calling at Twickenham and Strawberry Hill.<\/p>\n<p>All services from Waterloo to Wimbledon will not call at Vauxhall and Earlsfield. <\/p>\n<p>Services from Wimbledon to Waterloo will also not stop at Clapham Junction. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a story? 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