South London passengers can expect waiting times of up to 45 minutes at some stations, according to Network Rail and South West Trains.
The following waiting times are expected at south London stations:
Waterloo - 30 minutes
Vauxhall - 30 minutes
Clapham Junction - 45 minutes
Wimbledon - 30 minutes
Kingston - 20 minutes
Motspur Park - 20 minutes
New Malden - 20 minutes
Raynes Park - 20 minutes
Surbiton - 20 minutes
Putney - 20 minutes
Wandsworth - 20 minutes
Passengers are also advised to avoid changing at Vauxhall and Clapham Junction as queues will also be in place for passengers changing trains.
The largest upgrade scheme at Waterloo for decades starts August 5.
Platforms 1-10 will close to allow Network Rail’s engineers to extend platforms 1-4 to accommodate longer, 10-car trains, and to modify platforms 5-8. During this period, significantly fewer trains will be running across the South West Railway.
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