South Western Railway delays hit London Waterloo and Vauxhall services

South Western Railway is dealing with an electricity supply problem near London Waterloo and Vauxhall, and some lines towards Clapham Junction are being disrupted. Platform 13 at London Waterloo will be out of use while engineers work on site.

London Waterloo and Vauxhall

As of 1.50pm on Tuesday afternoon, multiple problems were affecting key Transport for London and National Rail services. The South Western Railway issue sits inside that wider disruption, but the immediate effect for passengers is specific: services near two of London’s busiest rail points are facing delay, revision or cancellation at short notice.

South Western Railway said engineers are currently on site trying to fix the problem. The operator also warned that train services may be delayed, revised or cancelled at short notice as a result.

Clapham Junction services

The clearest operational impact is on lines towards Clapham Junction, where the disruption is already affecting service patterns. For anyone traveling through London Waterloo, Platform 13 is the platform taken out of use, which narrows the station’s options while work continues.

The live report placed the South Western Railway problem alongside an electrical supply failure between Waterloo and Clapham Junction on the same afternoon, showing that the disruption is not isolated to one service. Passengers using those routes are dealing with changing plans while the railway works on the fault.

Engineer work at Waterloo

The immediate next step is the repair work itself, with engineers on site and trying to restore the electricity supply. Until that happens, South Western Railway has said the schedule can change at short notice, leaving passengers on affected lines to check services before they travel and expect reduced flexibility around London Waterloo.