Originally Posted by John C

...
I and some colleagues had a last ride on the South London Line this
afternoon, from Victoria to London Bridge.

One question arising is which bits of line will cease to have services
from
9th December.

It seems to me that only the South London Line from the junction just
North
of Battersea Park to just short of Wandsworth Road, including the South
London platforms at Battersea Park, will lose all services and, though
there
will cease to be direct services between Denmark Hill and London Bridge,
the
journey will still be possible by changing at Peckham Rye or Queen's Road,
Peckham, the latter on the same platform.

Am I correct?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Southern was doing its best to discourage people from using the service on
Friday. The 1411 from Victoria was cancelled because the inward working was
a whole eight minutes late so it turned back at Battersea Park. No attempt
was made to hold it at Battersea for a cross platform connection off the
1413 from Victoria. In fact it was only announced as cancelled at 1412.

The 1541 departure was announced at 1539, front two coaches on platform 11
on top of an eight car 377. While the passengers enjoyed their trek,
platforms 9 and 10 were empty. Inevitably the service departed two minutes
late. Why do they leave it so late before showing platform numbers? Every
train has its booked platform and will normally stick to it unless there is
severe disruption or a failed train in a platform.

John