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Passengers Are Being Advised About Major Changes To Train Services Between Clapham Junction, Willesden And Watford Junction At The End Of October While Network Rail Carries Out Urgent Work To Renew A Level Crossing. During A Four-Day Closure Planned Over The October Half-Term School Holidays, Engineers Will Work Around The Clock To Replace Rail, Sleepers, Drainage Systems And Equipment At Mitre Bridge Level Crossing. The Crossing Will Be Closed To Motorists From 1:40Am Saturday 25 October To 5:15Am Wednesday 29 October. The Work Is Needed To Keep The Railway Safe And Reliable For Passengers And Freight Services, As Well As Allowing A Speed Restriction To Be Removed On The Line. With The Level Crossing At The End Of Its Design Life, The Essential Improvements Will Secure The Future Of The Infrastructure And Allow Continued Access For Vehicles To A Busy Industrial Estate At Willesden. Other Work Which Will Benefit Passengers Includes Renewing 2000 Metres Of High-Voltage Power Cables Between Clapham Junction And West Brompton Needed For Essential Communication And Signalling Systems. Track Maintenance, Including The Upgrade Of A Set Of Points, Which Enable Trains To Move From One Track To Another At Kensington Olympia, Will Also Take Place During The Rare Four-Day Closure Of The Line. The Complex Work Will Affect Part Of The London Overground Mildmay Line And Southern Services On The West London Line From Saturday 25 October Through To Tuesday 28 October*, With Passengers Advised To Plan Their Journeys In Advance At National Rail Enquiries. Gary Walsh, Director For Network RailS West Coast South Route, Said: ID Like To Thank Passengers, Freight Customers And Local Businesses In Advance For Their Patience While We Carry Out This Important Work To Keep Mitre Bridge Level Crossing Safe And Reliable For Years To Come. To Complete Our Work Safely, We Need To Close The Railway For Four Days Between 25 And 28 October. WeRe Asking London Overground And Southern Passengers To Plan Their Journeys In Advance And Check Before Travelling. Rory ONeill, TflS General Manager For London Overground, Said : This Essential Infrastructure Work By Network Rail Is Crucial To Maintaining The Safety And Reliability Of London Overground Services For The Long Term. I Apologise For Any Inconvenience And Recommend Planning Ahead, Checking Your Journey Before You Travel, And Allowing Extra Time While These Improvements Are Underway. Jenny Saunders, SouthernS Customer Service Director, Said: I Know These Works Will Mean Some Journeys Through West London Will Be Disrupted Over The October Half Term, But TheyLl Also Bring Long-Term Reliability For Key Infrastructure Which Our Services Rely On Through West London For Plenty Of Half Terms To Come. If YouRe Planning To Travel Between October 25 And 28, WeVe Got Ticket Acceptance In Place With Buses And Other Train Operators To Help You Get Where You Need To Be, And I Encourage Passengers To Check Online Before Travelling. Passengers Should Plan Their Journeys In Advance And Check Before They Travel At Or At From Four Weeks Out. *Changes To Train Services Between 25-28 October 2025: London Overground: No Service Between Clapham Junction And Willesden Junction. You Can Use Your Ticket At No Extra Cost On: London Bus Routes 220 And 337 For Journeys Between Willesden Junction And Clapham Junction Via Shepherds Bush. London Bus Routes C1 And 28 For Journeys From Shepherds Bush To Kensington Olympia London Bus Route C3 For Clapham Junction To Imperial Wharf. London Underground District Line For West Brompton. Southern: No Southern Trains Will Run Between Clapham Junction And Watford Junction. On Saturday, A Reduced Number Of Trains Will Run Between East Croydon And Clapham Junction. Passengers Can Use Alternative Southern Trains Between Clapham Junction And London Victoria, London Underground Between London Victoria And London Euston And London Northwestern Railway Or London Overground Trains Between London Euston And Watford Junction To Complete Their Journeys. Your Ticket Will Be Accepted At No Extra Cost Between: London Euston And Watford Junction (London Northwestern Railway) Clapham Junction And London Waterloo (South Western Railway) Paper Rail Tickets Will Be Accepted At No Extra Cost On: London Overground Trains Between: London Underground Between: London Buses On Routes: Journey Times Will Be Increased On The Alternative Routes Via Central London And Euston And On Local Buses. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - North West & Central Region 0330 854 0100 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. 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