South Western Railway still on special services — plan ahead today
22 July 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
South Western Railway is again operating a special timetable today, Tuesday 22 July, following ongoing disruption to its network. Barnes station sits on the Windsor lines route, so services through Barnes to London Waterloo and towards Richmond and Windsor may be affected.
The disruption has been running for several days, and while SWR has not yet returned to a normal timetable, the special service does maintain a reduced level of connectivity for most key routes.
If you are travelling today, it is strongly advisable to check departure times before leaving home rather than relying on the usual schedule. Real-time updates are available via TfL's status page and the National Rail disruptions page. The Boroughly app will carry updates as they are published.
Alternative options include the 209 and 419 bus routes, which connect Barnes with Hammersmith and Richmond respectively, and may offer a useful fallback for shorter journeys during peak disruption periods.