Service disruption

If you are travelling you can find out the latest information about our services and see if there are any disruptions that might affect you

Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, engineering work is taking place on our network. Below is a summary of how our trains will be affected across the weekend.

Good Friday 18 April & Saturday 19 April

Most lines will be open and operating a Saturday service except for engineering work at London Victoria, Canterbury West & Bromley North.
There will be no Southeastern trains at London Victoria, and trains will be diverted to run to / from Charing Cross, Cannon Street & Blackfriars.

Buses will replace trains between:
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate
- Grove Park and Bromley North
Off-Peak fares will also apply on Friday 18 April.

Easter Sunday 20 April

We'll be operating a Sunday service except except for engineering work at London Victoria, Lewisham, Canterbury West, Faversham & Maidstone East.
There will be no Southeastern trains at London Victoria, and trains will be diverted to run to and from Cannon Street & Blackfriars.
Lewisham station will also be closed all day.

Buses will replace trains between:
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate
- New Cross and Dartford via Lewisham & Bexleyheath
- Sittingbourne and Herne Bay
- Sittingbourne and Dover Priory via Canterbury East
- Sevenoaks and Ashford via Maidstone East
Bank Holiday Monday 21 April

Most lines will be open and operating a Saturday service except for engineering work at London Victoria, Canterbury West & Lewisham.
There will be no Southeastern trains at London Victoria, and trains will be diverted to run to / from Charing Cross, Cannon Street & Blackfriars.
Lewisham station will also be closed all day.

Buses will replace trains between:
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate
- New Cross and Dartford via Lewisham & Bexleyheath
Off peak fares will apply all day.

Check before you travel.

For full details of the work taking place over the Easter weekend, check our Easter travel information page

Last updated: 07/04/2025 09:50

To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.

Engineering work for Today

Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services from Monday 14 to Friday 18 April

Date:
14 April - 18 April 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on th Southeastern network from Monday night until Friday morning.

Monday to Wednesday

The 23:39 London Cannon Street to Dover Priory (Monday) / Canterbury West (Tuesday) / 23:34 London Charing Cross to Canterbury West and Dover Priory (Wednesday) services will be diverted between London Bridge and Ashford International, calling additionally at Maidstone East

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

Tonbridge and Headcorn, calling at all stations
Headcorn and Ashford International, calling at Pluckley

If you are travelling to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, or connecting to the replacement bus at Tonbridge, please use alternative trains between London, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge

Tuesday and Wednesday

The 00:26 London Cannon Street to Dartford via Greenwich service will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath. An accessible bus will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Greenwich

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 22:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Canterbury West service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Ramsgate, calling at all stations
The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Dover Priory and Ramsgate, calling at all stations except Thanet Parkway
The 23:40 London St Pancras International to Margate via Canterbury West service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Margate, calling at all stations except Dumpton Park

Thursday only:

The 23:40 London St Pancras International to Margate via Canterbury West service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Margate calling at all stations except Dumpton Park

Thursday and Friday:

The 00:22 London Charing Cross to Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal service will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath. An accessible bus will run between Lewisham and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal

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.

Amendments to some late night Southeastern trains

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:

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.

To check for future disruptions visit the planned engineering works page.

Other updates

18 Train formation updates

09:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 10:47

Facilities on the 09:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 10:47.
This is due to a fire next to the track.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
10:29 London Charing Cross to Maidstone East due 11:30

Facilities on the 10:29 London Charing Cross to Maidstone East due 11:30.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
10:31 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 12:03

Facilities on the 10:31 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 12:03.
This is due to a fire next to the track.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
10:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 12:29

Facilities on the 10:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 12:29.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
11:31 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 13:03

Facilities on the 11:31 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 13:03.
This is due to a fire next to the track.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
11:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 13:29

Facilities on the 11:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 13:29.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
12:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 13:47

Facilities on the 12:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 13:47.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
12:50 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 14:33

Facilities on the 12:50 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 14:33.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
13:50 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 15:33

Facilities on the 13:50 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 15:33.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
14:31 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 16:03

Facilities on the 14:31 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 16:03.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
14:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 16:30

Facilities on the 14:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 16:30.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
15:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 17:29

Facilities on the 15:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 17:29.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
16:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 17:56

Facilities on the 16:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 17:56.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
17:47 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 19:33

Facilities on the 17:47 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 19:33.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
18:20 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 20:03

Facilities on the 18:20 Hastings to London Charing Cross due 20:03.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
19:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 21:29

Facilities on the 19:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 21:29.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
20:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 21:53

Facilities on the 20:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 21:53.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
23:48 London Cannon Street to Hastings due 01:33

Facilities on the 23:48 London Cannon Street to Hastings due 01:33.
This is due to a fire next to the track earlier today.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.

36 Station updates

Ashford International: Toilets out of order

All toilets on platforms 5 and 6 are out of order at Ashford International station.
Beckenham Junction: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Beckenham Junction station.
Bickley: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 06:00 until 13:00 at Bickley station.
Bromley South: Toilets out of order

The Disabled toilets on platforms 3 and 4 are out of order at Bromley South station.
Canterbury East: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between platforms and concourse from now until further notice at Canterbury East station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step free access are Bekesbourne on the Up and Faversham on the Down
Chestfield & Swalecliffe: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Chestfield & Swalecliffe station.
Chislehurst: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be open from 13:12 until 18:00 at Chislehurst station.
Clock House: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 16:00 on 15/04/2025 until the end of the day at Clock House station.
East Malling: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at East Malling station.
Elmers End: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Elmers End station.
Eltham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:10 on 15/04/2025 until the end of the day at Eltham station.
Falconwood: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 15/04/2025 until the end of the day at Falconwood station.
Greenhithe For Bluewater: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 15/04/2025 until the end of the day at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
Grove Park: Toilets out of order

The Gentlemen's toilets on platforms 4 and 5 are out of order at Grove Park station.
Hayes Kent: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Hayes Kent station.
High Brooms: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at High Brooms station.
Higham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Higham station.
Kemsley: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Kemsley station.
Kidbrooke: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 15/04/2025 until the end of the day at Kidbrooke station.
Lewisham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be open from 07:30 on 15/04/2025 until the end of the day at Lewisham station.
Lewisham: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between platform 3 and station subway from now until further notice at Lewisham station.
Additional Information:
Step free access is still available. Please speak to a member of staff for further information.
Maidstone West: Toilets out of order

All toilets at the station are out of order at Maidstone West station.
Marden: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be open from 08:00 on 15/04/2025 until the end of the day at Marden station.
Newington: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Newington station.
Northfleet: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Northfleet station.
Pluckley: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
Ramsgate: Toilets out of order

All toilets at the station are out of order at Ramsgate station.
Sole Street Facilities: Various changes

At Sole Street station, the following issues have been reported:
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day.
The ticket vending machines are out of order.
St Johns: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at St Johns station.
St Mary Cray: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be open from 09:50 on 15/04/2025 until the end of the day at St Mary Cray station.
Strood: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Strood station.
Sundridge Park: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sundridge Park station.
Tunbridge Wells: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Tunbridge Wells station.
West Dulwich: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 06:30 until 13:42 at West Dulwich station.
Westgate-On-Sea: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Westgate-On-Sea station.
Wye: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Wye station.

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