GETTING around the capital is about to get harder for three weeks of the school summer holidays.
Charing Cross and Waterloo East train stations will close today until the middle of next month.
It comes as both stations are set to get an upgrade, costing £20million overall.
The stations will then both reopen on August 16.
However, this won’t be the end of closures for the two stations as there will be further closures between August 22 and 23 and between October 10 and 11.
Across the initial first closure, travellers will need to head to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Cannon Street or London Blackfriars instead.
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Though, commuters will be able to use alternative routes, including on the Underground and on buses, for no extra cost.
Works on the stations include repairing the 175-year-old Hungerford Bridge, which trains head over the River Thames on.
A number of commuters have taken to social media to share their outrage at the closure.
One person commented: “All these upgrades they do, and yet their still rail replacement most weekends.”
Another person said: “With Charing Cross and Waterloo East closed for three weeks, this will inconvenience a huge number of passengers.
“The least Southeastern could do is provide more off-peak trains during the morning rush hour to help cope with the increased demand.”
A third person said: “R.I.P. my commute I guess.”
Scott Brightwell, train services director at Southeastern Railway, previously said: “The £20 million investment we are delivering will see 1990s track and platforms upgraded to make journeys safer and more reliable, and Victorian- era structures strengthened to remain fit for the future.
“By consolidating the work into a 22-day closure, supported by preparation and follow-up weekends, we can complete the work more quickly and with less disruption overall than the alternative options of 60 weekend closures or four to five, nine-day closures.”
He added: “We have planned the closure for the summer, when passenger numbers are around 20 per cent lower and schools are closed, to help manage the impact on customers.”
Travellers are urged to plan ahead and check before they travel.