South Western Railway running a special timetable today — check before you travel
18 September 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
South Western Railway is operating a special service today, Friday 18 September 2026, due to ongoing disruption on the network. Trains serving Barnes — on the line between London Waterloo and Windsor via Richmond — may be affected, and journey times or frequencies could differ from the standard timetable.
If you are planning to travel today, it is worth checking your train time before leaving home. The most reliable place to do so is the National Rail live departures board or the TfL status page at tfl.gov.uk. Both are updated in real time and will show any last-minute changes.
Barnes Station is served by South Western Railway, so commuters heading into Waterloo and travellers going the other direction towards Richmond and Windsor are among those who may notice differences to usual services.
As an alternative, the 209 bus connects Barnes with Hammersmith, and the 33 runs to Fulham and Hammersmith Broadway. Cycling or walking to a nearby District line or Overground station at Hammersmith or Gunnersbury are also options for those with flexible plans.