Are there rail replacement buses between Woking and Clapham Junction this Saturday?

[paninaro]

I was trying to use the forum's site to book a ticket from Farnborough Main to Sydenham, this Saturday, leaving Farnborough at 10:16. Both options are to arrive at Woking at 10:34 and then either:

- wait 12 minutes and then catch an actual train that takes 46 minutes to Clapham Junction
OR
- wait 28 minutes and then catch a rail replacement bus that takes 1 hr 11 mins to Clapham Junction
One of these seems a much worse option

At first, I thought it was only the stopping trains that are replaced with buses but I can find examples of both stopping and non-stopping trains listed.

So if I try to book the train option am I going to find myself on a rail replacement bus (and having to wait longer for it)

Thanks

 

[Benjwri]

I was trying to use the forum's site to book a ticket from Farnborough Main to Sydenham, this Saturday, leaving Farnborough at 10:16. Both options are to arrive at Woking at 10:34 and then either:

- wait 12 minutes and then catch an actual train that takes 46 minutes to Clapham Junction
OR
- wait 28 minutes and then catch a rail replacement bus that takes 1 hr 11 mins to Clapham Junction
One of these seems a much worse option

At first, I thought it was only the stopping trains that are replaced with buses but I can find examples of both stopping and non-stopping trains listed.

So if I try to book the train option am I going to find myself on a rail replacement bus (and having to wait longer for it)

Thanks

The lines in the Wimbledon area are closed, which is why buses are running. However some trains are being diverted around Wimbledon and this is likely what you are seeing. If it is shown as a train in journey planners that is almost definitely what is planned.

 

[winks]

Trains diverted via Staines /Virgina Water I believe from Woking to Clapham Junction.

 

[paninaro]

Thanks both.

 

[fandroid]

Luckily us folks from Basingstoke southwards can get to London via Reading. However, to get to Sydenham it's probably worth doing the 51 minute trek around the houses between Woking and Clapham Junction.

 

[paul1609]

There's also buses Crystal Palace/ New Cross Gate/West Croydon to Sydenham on Saturday.

 

[30907]

There's also buses Crystal Palace/ New Cross Gate/West Croydon to Sydenham on Saturday.

Fortunately that's only a 7-min trip No trains at Sydenham at all.