London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations are scheduled to close for a major refurbishment in a 22-day upgrade worth about £20 million. According to reporting from multiple outlets, the closures begin on Sunday, 26 July and are planned to run until Sunday, 16 August. During the shutdown, services that normally call at the affected stations are expected to be redirected to other stations in the London rail network. One outlet notes that trains that would typically stop at London Charing Cross and Waterloo East will be diverted during the closure period, affecting passenger routes for the duration of the work. The upgrade is described as major, and the planned timetable indicates that the impact is intended to be contained within the specific summer window. No other related changes to services beyond the diversions during the closure period are stated in the provided reports. Passengers are likely to need to plan alternative journeys while the stations are closed for the works.