First published Oct 19, 2026, 1:52:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 20, 2026, 8:32:15 AM UTC

TfL disruption — ALTON ROAD, SW15

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TfL reports a road closure on Alton Road in London to facilitate water works, diverting routes 85, 265, 419 and N72 and causing missed stops. The source data received by Planet Briefing does not include additional details about the duration of the disruption.

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Affected location: London

Illustrative image: Penfold-type Victorian postbox on Alton Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. Grade II listed. — Rept0n1x/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Oct 20, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC
TfL reports a road closure on Alton Road in London to facilitate water works, diverting routes 85, 265, 419 and N72 and causing missed stops. The source data received by Planet Briefing does not include additional details about the duration of the disruption.
Transport for London Transit Disruptions
Oct 19, 2026, 2:44 PM UTC
ALTON ROAD, SW15: Routes 419 N72 are not serving stops from 'Norley Vale (AP)' to 'Petersfield Rise (R)', and from 'Norley Vale (RK)' to 'Shawford Court (D)' due to emergency works. TfL disruption type: lineInfo. Location: ALTON ROAD, SW15, London, United Kingdom.
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Transport for London Transit Disruptions TfL disruption — ALTON ROAD, SW15Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Geomni UK Map data © and database rights 2019. Usage terms
Transport for London Transit Disruptions TfL disruption — ALTON ROAD, SW15Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Geomni UK Map data © and database rights 2019. Usage terms
Transport for London Transit Disruptions TfL disruption — Alton Road SW15 Routes 85 265 419 N72Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Geomni UK Map data © and database rights 2019. Usage terms

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