RAIL passengers have been warned of further disruption to services into London Waterloo as a result of last week’s derailment.

Engineering work at Waterloo station to increase capacity by 30 per cent will see platforms one to 14 closed from this Thursday (August 24), a day earlier than planned, and throughout the Bank Holiday weekend - with fewer than half of normal weekday services operating this Thursday and Friday.

Platforms one to 10 have been closed since August 5 to allow the lengthening and straightening of platforms, making way for longer trains by the end of this year.

The extended closure had been planned from August 25 and through the Bank Holiday since before the works began, but is now extended to take in August 24 as a result of the partial derailment of a passenger train on Tuesday last week at the station.

All platforms at Waterloo are set to reopen on Tuesday, August 29.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We’re committed to delivering this project on time for our passengers.

“That is why we have brought forward the planned extended bank holiday closure by 24 hours following the partial derailment of a passenger train earlier this week at the station.

“This is not a decision we have taken lightly and we always said we would monitor the project very closely after the partial derailment to check for any impacts.

“We apologise to our passengers for the added disruption to their journeys and thank them for their patience. This all about delivering a bigger better Waterloo station fit for the 21st century.”

Passengers are being advised to make alternative travel arrangements across South West Trains routes from Thursday, August 24, up to and including Monday, August 28.

Those who do have to make the journey should check before they travel, expect significant disruption and a very reduced service.

For further information passengers should go to www.nationalrail.co.uk.