TRAVEL: No trains to run between Clapham Junction and Milton Keynes due to damage

Tuesday, 3 May 2022 08:21

Southern Rail have taken to social media to apologise for trains being cancelled between Clapham Junction and Milton Keynes.

No services will be running after a set of points at Clapham Junction were damaged during engineering works over the bank holiday weekend.

Southern Rail are expecting these services to be affected until May 6th.

Passengers are being warned to plan ahead and use a different route to get to their destination. You can find some alternative routes here.

People with purchased tickets for this route will be able to use them on alternatives such as the London Northwestern between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central, Bedford and Bletchley, St Albans Abbey and Watford Junction.

⛔️ No trains will run between Clapham Junction and Milton Keynes Central today.

🎫 Ticket acceptance is in place to help you complete your journey 👇https://t.co/nUnTK53BEF pic.twitter.com/lWPKVsPTia
— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) May 3, 2022

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