Southern Rail Service through H&F Withdrawn
'Emergency' timetable means Overground trains and stations busier than normal
A new temporary revised weekly timetable introduced this week by train operator Southern means that its service through Shepherd's Bush, Olympia, West Brompton and Imperial Wharf has been withdrawn.
This service, running between Milton Keynes Central and East Croydon, normally runs three or four trains in each direction during rush hours and one per hour at other times alongside the regular London Overground service between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction.
This means both the Overground service and local stations are currently busier than normal.
The withdrawal of this service is part of an 'emergency' timetable introduced across Southern's services after weeks of delays and cancellations due to strikes and staff shortages.
The continuing misery for commuters has led Mayor of london Sadiq Khan to call on the Government to strip Southern of its franchise and take over the temporary responsibility of running its services.
On its website, Southern says the amended timetable will run 'until further notice' and advises customers: " In order to give you more certainty for your journey and enable you to better plan, we have implemented an amended timetable on Mondays to Fridays that we will be able to operate more reliably.
" You will be able to claim compensation against trains cancelled in advance or against delays experienced on the day. For full timetables and to claim compensation, visit our revised timetable page. "
You can find the revised timetable and advice on claiming compensation here. TfL offers advice about using other transport services and alternative ticketing arrangements here.
July 13, 2016
