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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
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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: 9:50 AM
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
Date:
7 April - 10 April 2025 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Various routes via Lewisham
Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Lewisham area, closing some lines.
From approximately 23:15, trains will not be able to stop at Lewisham. Trains via Bexleyheath will not run or will be diverted to run via Sidcup. On Monday and Tuesday, trains on the Hayes line will be diverted after New Beckenham to Bromley South except the last train, the 00:09 London Cannon Street to Hayes, which will not run.
Accessible replacement buses will run on the following routes:
- London Bridge and Dartford via Bexleyheath
- London Bridge and Hayes (00:20 from London Bridge on Monday and Tuesday night only)
- Lewisham and Dartford via Sidcup (00:50 from Lewisham only)
- London Bridge and Orpington (01:10 from London Bridge only)
- London Bridge / Lewisham and Dartford via Woolwich (Wednesday and Thursday only)
Alternative travel options:
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternative services:
Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich
London Buses routes:
21, 225 and 273 between Hither Green, Lewisham and New Cross.
P4, 284 and 122 between Ladywell and Lewisham
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on Docklands Light Railway / 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:
7 April - 11 April 2025 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London Victoria and Ashford International and also between London Cannon Street and Maidstone East
Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Maidstone East area, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday
From 23:50 until the end of service, trains via Maidstone East will be diverted after Otford to run to or via Sevenoaks.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Sevenoaks and Maidstone East calling at all stations except East Malling
- Maidstone East and Ashford International calling at all stations
- West Malling and East Malling minibus shuttle
If you are travelling to / from East Malling and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact Southeastern's accessible travel team. Send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station to ensure appropriate transport be made available for you.
From 23:55 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend.
The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 04:30 Gravesend to London Charing Cross via Sidcup train will start from Dartford at 04:48. To connect with this train at Dartford, you will need to use a Thameslink train between Gravesend and Dartford.
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 - 17 May 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
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16:55 London Victoria E to Ramsgate due 19:23
Facilities on the 16:55 London Victoria to Ramsgate due 19:23.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
18:04 Gravesend to London Charing Cross due 19:05
Facilities on the 18:04 Gravesend to London Charing Cross due 19:05.
This is due to vandalism on this train.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10. -
19:18 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 20:03
Facilities on the 19:18 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 20:03.
This is due to vandalism on this train.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10. -
20:14 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 20:58
Facilities on the 20:14 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 20:58.
This is due to vandalism on this train.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10. -
21:06 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 21:59
Facilities on the 21:06 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 21:59.
This is due to vandalism on this train.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10.
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Barming: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Barming station.
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Bearsted: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Bearsted station.
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Chestfield & Swalecliffe: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Chestfield & Swalecliffe station.
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Chislehurst: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 07/04/2025 until the end of the day at Chislehurst station.
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Clock House: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 07/04/2025 until the end of the day at Clock House station.
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Etchingham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Etchingham station.
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Eynsford: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Eynsford station.
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Gillingham Kent: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:00 on 07/04/2025 until the end of the day at Gillingham Kent station.
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Halling: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Halling station.
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Hayes Kent: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 07/04/2025 until the end of the day at Hayes Kent station.
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Herne Hill: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:40 on 07/04/2025 until the end of the day at Herne Hill station.
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Kemsley: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Kemsley station.
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Kent House: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 07/04/2025 until the end of the day at Kent House station.
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London Bridge: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at London Bridge station.
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Maidstone West: Toilets out of order
The Gentlemen's toilets at the station are out of order at Maidstone West station.
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Martin Mill: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Martin Mill station.
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New Hythe: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at New Hythe station.
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Newington Facilities: Various changes
At Newington 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 only accepting cards. -
Northfleet: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Northfleet station.
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Pluckley: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
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Sheerness-On-Sea: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are not accepting notes at Sheerness-On-Sea station.
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Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sole Street station.
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St Johns: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at St Johns station.
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Staplehurst: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and platform 2 from now until further notice at Staplehurst station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step free access are Marden & Headcorn -
Stone Crossing: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Stone Crossing station.
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Swanscombe: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Swanscombe station.
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Tunbridge Wells: Toilets out of order
The Gentlemen's toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells station.
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West Malling: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:00 on 07/04/2025 until the end of the day at West Malling station.
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West Wickham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 07/04/2025 until the end of the day at West Wickham station.
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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.
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Alternative Routes during disruption
When things go wrong, it’ll sometimes be necessary for you to use an alternative mode of transport to complete your journey. We’ve created a handy map for each of our stations setting out alternative buses and other transport options that may help. Simply choose the station(s) you’re travelling from to view and download the map.