Work on railways set to cause Easter disruption

Train services in south London will be disrupted over the Easter weekend due to a major programme of railway upgrades, Network Rail has said.

A railway junction at Battersea will be rebuilt, a new signalling system in Lewisham will be installed and new track will be laid on the Bromley North branch line.

Network Rail urged passengers to plan ahead for the Easter period, with Thameslink, Southern and Southeastern trains all due to be affected.

David Davidson, Network Rail's Kent route director, said: "While we are reminding people to plan ahead and check their journey, more than 90% of the network is open and trains are running."