London Waterloo trains and South Western Railway travel advice: How to get around despite the delays

Rail commuters faced a chaotic start to the working week after overrunning engineering works sparked delays on Southern and South Western Railway trains.

Passengers were warned not to attempt to travel to Waterloo on Monday morning.

A spokesman for South Western Railway (SWR) said: "Due to overrunning engineering works between London Waterloo and Surbiton all lines are blocked.

"Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled, delayed or revised."

Disruption is expected to last until the end of the day.

Disruption is also expected on Southern and Thameslink until at least midday due to "overrunning engineering work at various locations."

Passengers travelling from the Epsom and Dorking areas can expect delays to their travel.

Here's everything you need to know about alternative routes to London Waterloo:

Alternative Routes for South Western Passengers

• Southern Rail services via any reasonable route (in the London area)

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• TfL Bus services from Chessington South/Surbiton/Teddington from/towards London Waterloo

• GWR services via any reasonable route

• Cross Country services between Bournemouth and Reading

• Local bus services between Guildford and Haslemere on routes 70, 71 and 72

• Local bus services between Camberley, Frimley and Aldershot

• If you hold a SWRcar park season ticket, you can park at any SWR station today. Your train ticket will be accepted from that station.

For further updates, check the South Western website or their Twitter.

Alternative Routes for Southern Passengers

• London Tramlink between Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon

• London Underground via any reasonable route

• London Buses via any reasonable route

• Mutual ticket acceptance between Southern and Thameslink

• Great Western Railway between Dorking and Deepdane and Redhill

• Metrobus between Redhill, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges and Crawley, and also between Epsom and Tattenham Corner

• Brighton & Hove buses between Uckfield,Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells

• Compass buses between Three Bridges and Uckfield

• Southeastern between Tunbridge Wells and London

For more updates, check the Southern Rail website or Twitter page.