Heavy snow has forced London Waterloo to shut early (Picture: PA)

Rail bosses have cancelled all trains leaving London Waterloo station after 8pm because of the severe weather.

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Passengers are warned to ‘go home now’ unless they want to be stuck in London overnight.

The heavy snow and high winds has forced South Western Railway to stop running its services earlier than expected.

Thousands of commuters at the UK’s busiest station will likely be affected.


Passengers face being stranded in London if they miss their trains (Picture: EPA)

Services at the station will start winding down at 6pm, with trains to Portsmouth, Reading, Weymouth, Windsor and Exeter among those affected.

A Network Rail spokesman said: ‘Owing to the continued extreme weather conditions we are asking people not to travel across the South Western Railway network today unless absolutely essential.



‘Services across the route will also be stopping early this evening.

‘We thank passengers for their patience as we manage these extreme conditions and anyone who has to travel today should check National Rail and South Western Railway websites.’