Live travel information

Date:
18 November - 22 November 2024 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes

Engineering work is taking place at a number of different locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday only:

From 22:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst / Hastings.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

From 23:50 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Faversham, Margate and Ramsgate. Trains between Faversham and Ramsgate will be diverted by an alternative route, and will run non-stop between Faversham and Ramsgate.

Monday to Thursday:

From 23:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Gravesend via Sidcup. Trains will be diverted via an alternative route and call additionally at all stations between Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath.

Tuesday only:

From 23:40 until the end of service accessible buses replace trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings and will run between:

• Tunbridge Wells and Hastings calling at Wadhurst, Battle, West St Leonards and St Leonards Warrior Square.
• Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge (calling at all stations).
• Battle and Crowhurst (mini bus shuttle).

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will be retimed to leave London Victoria at 00:40 and after Bromley South will call at Sevenoaks, Headcorn and Ashford International.

The 00:40 London Victoria to Gillingham service will be leave London Victoria at 00:42 and will be diverted and run non-stop between London Victoria and Rochester. For stations between Bromley South and Meopham, use the 00:40 London Victoria to Ashford train to connect with an accessible replacement buses from Bromley South to Gillingham calling at all stations except Sole Street.

Accessible buses will run between:

• Bromley South and Ashford International calling at St Mary Cray, Swanley and Otford, then all stations to Ashford International except Kemsing, East Malling, Barming, Hollingbourne, Harrietsham and Charing
• West Malling and East Malling minibus shuttle

An additional train will run between Maidstone East and Ashford International, leaving Maidstone East at 01:27.

The 04:35 Swanley to London Victoria service will start at Bromley South at 04:48. An accessible bus will leave Swanley at 04:05 calling at all stations to Bromley South to connect with the train.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

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

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

Date:
21 December 2022 - 14 December 2024

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:

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.