The London to Brighton Bike Ride is taking place on Sunday, June 16 and with it, there will be many road closures and bus diversions. The ride, in aid of the British Heart Foundation, starts at Clapham Common and ends on the (hopefully) sunny Brighton beachfront.
These closures start between 12am and 5am on Sunday depending on where they are on the route. London bus services are majorly disrupted in South London due to the closures, the British Heart Foundation has confirmed. Take a look below to see the full list of road closure and bus disruptions.
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Table of road closures and timings
| Road | Road Status | Road closure from | Anticipated opening time |
|
Nightingale Walk |
Closed |
00:01 |
11:45 |
|
Rookery Road |
Closed |
00:01 |
23:59 |
|
Windmill Drive |
Keep one-way only |
00:01 |
11.45 |
|
Nightingale Lane |
Closed |
05:30 |
11:45 |
|
Bellevue Road |
Closed |
05:30 |
11:45 |
|
Pound Street at West Street and at Carshalton Road |
Closed |
05:00 |
12:00 |
|
Carshalton Road between Croydon Lane and Manor Hill |
Closed |
05:00 |
13:00 |
The ride starts at Clapham Common where riders will take the B237 past Wandsworth Common and then B229 – both of these roads will be closed. They then turn left onto an open road and cut through Tooting, right near Tooting Broadway station. After that, they take London Road down to Mitcham. From Mitcham, they take the A236 and A237 to Carshalton. In Carshalton, there are several closed roads for the riders.
From there, riders continue south via Park Hill, Beechers Avenue and Woodmanstern Road. Beyond there, they go through Chipstead where the road is closed most of the way. British Heart Foundation has provided a map of the route through South London.
Table of bus diversions and disruptions
| 127 | Northbound – towards Tooting | From Park Lane |
| Southbound – towards Purley |
Will not be diverted |
|
| 151 | Eastbound – towards Wallington |
From Wrythe Green Road |
| Westbound – towards Worcester Park |
Will not be diverted |
|
| 157 | Eastbound – towards Crystal Palace |
Will not be diverted |
| Westbound – towards Morden | From Park Lane | |
| 166 | Northbound – towards West Croydon |
From High Street |
| Southbound – towards Banstead |
From Chipstead Valley Road |
|
| 249 | Northbound – towards Clapham Common |
From Clapham Common South side |
| Southbound – towards Anerley |
Will not be diverted |
|
| 264 | Northbound – towards Tooting |
From London Road |
| Southbound – towards Croydon |
From Mitcham Road |
|
| 270 | Northbound – towards Putney |
From London Road |
| Southbound – towards Mitcham |
From Mitcham Road |
|
| 280 | Northbound – towards Tooting |
From London Road |
| Southbound – towards Belmont |
From Mitcham Road |
|
| 319 | Northbound – towards Sloane Square |
From Trinity Road |
| Southbound – towards Streatham Hill |
From St John’s Road |
|
| 355 | Northbound – towards Brixton |
From London Road |
| Southbound – towards Mitcham |
From Mitcham Road |
|
| 407 | Eastbound – towards Caterham |
From Carshalton Road |
| Westbound – towards Sutton | From Acre Lane | |
| G1 | Northbound – towards Battersea |
From Fountain Road |
| Southbound – towards Streatham Hill |
From Clapham Common |
|
| S1 | Whilst London Road closure is in place |
From Figgs Marsh |
| X26 | Eastbound – towards Croydon |
From Carshalton Road |
| Westbound – towards Heathrow | From Acre Lane |
Train travel restrictions
Rail operator Govia Thameslink (GTR) behind Southern, Thameslink, and Gatwick Express has confirmed travel restrictions will be in place at the weekend. GTR announced: “For the safety and comfort of all customers, there will be cycle restrictions in place on the weekend that the Ride takes place. These restrictions apply to all cyclists and not only those taking part in the event.”
Bikes will not be allowed on Southern, Thameslink, or Gatwick Express services south of London Blackfriars on Sunday, June 16 under the temporary restrictions. Passengers on services on Saturday, June 15 and Monday, June 17 may also experience delays because trains will only be able to only hold a certain number of bikes.
GTR added: “Bikes are usually allowed on our trains at off-peak times on weekdays and at weekends. However, when large cycling events are taking place with hundreds or thousands of participants, restrictions may be put in place. This is to avoid the walkways and vestibules on trains becoming blocked by the number of bikes.”
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