Planned engineering work

Date:
11 May - 11 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks / Ashford International / Hastings

Engineering work is taking place in the Sevenoaks area, closing some lines on Sunday morning.

Grove Park Line:

Stopping train services between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks via Grove Park will only be able to run between London Charing Cross and Orpington before approximately 09:05. This will affect trains in both directions.

The first trains to run through to / from Sevenoaks via Grove Park will be:

• The 09:20 Sevenoaks to London Charing Cross
• The 08:31 London Charing Cross to Sevenoaks (arriving later than usual at Sevenoaks at 09:06)

Hastings Line:

The 06:50, 07:31 and 07:50 Hastings to London Charing Cross trains will be diverted via an alternative route and will be unable to stop at Orpington. These trains will only run between Hastings and London Bridge.

Trains from London Charing Cross towards Hastings will be able to stop at Orpington normally, but the 08:45, 09:15 and 09:45 Charing Cross to Hastings trains will start at London Bridge instead.

The first trains to run through to and from Charing Cross will be:

• The 08:31 Hastings to London Charing Cross
• The 10:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings

Paddock Wood Line:

The 06:35 and 07:30 Ashford International to London Charing Cross trains via Tonbridge will not stop at Orpington, and will be retimed to arrive later than usual at London Bridge, Waterloo East and London Charing Cross.

Accessible replacement buses will run between Sevenoaks and Orpington, calling at all stations in both directions.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Date:
11 May - 11 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
All Southeastern services to / from London Cannon StreetThameslink between West Hampstead Thameslink / Kentish Town / London Bridge and Rainham, and between London Bridge and Gillingham (Kent)

Engineering work is taking place between London Cannon Street / London Bridge and Greenwich, closing various lines through New Cross.

Southeastern:

No Southeastern trains will run to / from London Cannon Street.

Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal.

Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will run normally.

Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton via New Cross and Greenwich

Ticket acceptance:

You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge at no extra cost.

Thameslink:

Trains between London Bridge and Gillingham, and between Kentish Town and Rainham (Kent) will run between Plumstead and Gillingham / Rainham (Kent) only.

You can use Southeastern services at no extra cost between London stations and Plumstead.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Date:
11 May - 11 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Victoria and Orpington / Gillingham (Kent) / Ashford International / Dover Priory / Ramsgate Thameslink between London Victoria and Orpington, and between London Blackfriars / London Victoria and Sevenoaks

Engineering work is taking place at Bromley South, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will only run between London Victoria and Beckenham Junction.

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Faversham / Dover Priory via Chatham will be retimed and diverted to run non-stop between London Victoria / Denmark Hill and St Mary Cray / Swanley. If you are travelling to / from Bromley South you will need to use the Thameslink replacement bus services instead. Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Faversham because of further engineering work.

Maidstone East line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will be retimed and diverted to run non-stop between London Victoria and St Mary Cray. If you are travelling to / from Bromley South you will need to use the Thameslink replacement bus service between Swanley and Bromley South to connect with these diverted trains.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Beckenham Junction and Orpington

You can use Thameslink replacement buses between Bromley South and Swanley at no extra cost (these buses run between Herne Hill and Swanley via Catford).

Thameslink:

Buses will replace trains between Herne Hill and Swanley via Catford, calling at all stations except Nunhead and Ravensbourne.

You can use your paper tickets on Transport for London Buses to / from Nunhead or Ravensbourne at no extra cost.

Trains to / from Sevenoaks will run between Swanley and Sevenoaks only.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Date:
11 May - 11 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London St Pancras International / Ashford International and Margate, between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate, and between London Victoria / Gillingham (Kent) and Ramsgate

Engineering work is taking place between Faversham and Ramsgate, closing all lines.

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Faversham. These trains will be diverted via an alternative route between London Victoria at Swanley because of further engineering work.

Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Faversham.

Highspeed via Ashford: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Faversham and Margate (calling at all stations)
• Faversham and Margate (calling at Whitstable, Herne Bay and Birchington-on-Sea only)
• Margate and Ramsgate (calling at all stations)
• Margate and Ramsgate (calling at Broadstairs only)

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Date:
10 May - 11 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent)

Engineering work is taking place between Lewisham to Hayes (Kent), closing all lines very early on Sunday morning.

As a result, the 00:08 (Sunday) London Charing Cross to Hayes (Kent) service will be amended run between London Charing Cross and Lewisham only. An accessible bus will run from Lewisham to Hayes (Kent).

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Date:
21 December 2022 - 13 December 2025

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes

Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday to Thursday. 

These changes may be subject to further alteration on some days, such as starting earlier, or not taking place at all. Please check your journey using the Journey Planner, and also check other items on our engineering pages for the date of your journey.

Mondays only:

Every Monday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West.

From 23:50 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Ashford International and Canterbury West / Ramsgate. 

Mondays and Tuesdays:

Every Monday and Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to and from London Charing Cross.  

There will be no trains at London Charing Cross or London Waterloo East from approximately 23:30 until the end of service. 

Trains will run from London Cannon Street instead, and you will need to travel to / from London Cannon Street / London Bridge. 

Tuesdays only:

Every Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines between Faversham and Ramsgate via Margate.  

From 23:30 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Faversham and Margate / Ramsgate. 

Wednesdays and Thursdays:

Every Wednesday and Thursday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to / from London Cannon Street.

There will be no trains at London Cannon Street from approximately 23:35 until the end of service. 

Trains will run to / from London Charing Cross instead, if you could please make your way to London Bridge for these trains. 

Ticket acceptance:

Monday to Thursday only:

From 23:00 until the end of service, you can use London Underground between Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo at no extra cost. 

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.