Live travel information
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
-
Catchin' trains to catch some rays
On board our trains you will find that fresh air flows through all of our trains from air conditioning, vents or windows you can open if you need to.
You may still find trains are busier this weekend as people head out to cool off at the seaside. Our popular destinations are Margate, Hastings, Broadstairs, Folkestone, Herne Bay and Whitstable. Trains can be busy towards the coast between 10:30 and 13:30 and returning between 16:00 and 19:00, so avoid these times if you can.Make your journey as easy as possible by buying your ticket before you travel. eTickets are available on most of our routes and you can purchase tickets before you board on our app and website.
You can keep up-to-date on our service disruption page or by following us on Twitter. Find out how we prepare for hot weather here.
Last updated: 17/07/2024 11:22
-
While Network Rail continue urgent repairs to the Kingsferry Bridge, buses will replace trains between Sheerness-on-Sea and Sittingbourne between Saturday 20 July and Saturday 27 July inclusive.
Swale station will be closed.
More information can be found on our Kingsferry Bridge closure pageLast updated: 15/07/2024 11:20
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
Date:
15 July - 19 July 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between Lewisham and Dartford, and between London Cannon Street / London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells, and between London Victoria and Gillingham
Engineering work is taking place on some Southeastern routes, closing some lines.
Monday - Thursday
From 23:45 until the end of service, accessible buses will replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford via Sidcup.
Tuesday - Wednesday
The 00:20 London Cannon Street to Tunbridge Wells service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells, calling at all stations.
Tuesday - Friday
The 00:10 and 00:40 London Victoria to Gillingham services will now depart at 00:12 and 00:42, and will be diverted and run non stop between London Victoria and Rochester.
Additional trains will depart London Victoria at 00:10 and 00:40 and connect with accessible buses running between Swanley and Gillingham, calling at all stations except Sole Street.
Connecting minibuses will run between Meopham and Sole Street.
Thursday - Friday
The 00:15 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells, calling at all stations.
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 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.
Date:
15 July - 19 July 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between Strood and Paddock Wood
Engineering work is taking place between Strood and Paddock Wood, closing some lines during the day.
Monday to Friday between 09:30 and 14:30:
- An hourly service will run between Strood and Paddock Wood.
- The 08:33 Strood to Paddock Wood and the 15:33 Paddock Wood to Strood services will be extended to run to / from Tonbridge.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Date:
1 June - 11 August 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Blackheath and Charlton
Engineering work is taking place between Blackheath and Charlton, closing the lines for 10 weeks.
Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Blackheath and Charlton will instead run via Greenwich, calling additionally at Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park.
You can find more information about this work here.
Ticket Acceptance
You can use the following alternative routes at no extra cost:
- London Bus routes 89, 54, 380, 202 & SL3.
- Docklands Light Railway between Greenwich and Lewisham.
- Thameslink services between London Bridge and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Buses / Docklands Light Railway by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
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.
To check for future disruptions visit the planned engineering works page.
Other updates
-
Aylesham: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Aylesham station.
-
Barming: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Barming station.
-
Bearsted: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Bearsted station.
-
Beckenham Junction: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:50 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Beckenham Junction station.
-
Bexley: Toilets out of order
All toilets are out of order at Bexley station.
-
Bexleyheath: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Bexleyheath station.
-
Bickley: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:53 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Bickley station.
-
Bickley: Oyster Card Readers out of order
The oyster card readers are out of order at Bickley station.
-
Borough Green & Wrotham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
-
Broadstairs: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Broadstairs station.
-
Bromley North: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Bromley North station.
-
Charlton: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Charlton station.
-
Chelsfield: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be open from 13:12 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Chelsfield station.
-
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 closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Chislehurst station.
-
Clock House: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Clock House station.
-
Crayford: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Crayford station.
-
Deal: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:18 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Deal station.
-
Eden Park: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Eden Park station.
-
Elmers End: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Elmers End station.
-
Falconwood: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Falconwood station.
-
Farningham Road: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Farningham Road station.
-
Folkestone Central: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Folkestone Central station.
-
Greenhithe For Bluewater: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
-
Grove Park: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be open from 14:02 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Grove Park station.
-
Harrietsham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Harrietsham station.
-
Hayes Kent: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Hayes Kent station.
-
Headcorn: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:40 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Headcorn station.
-
Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
-
Herne Hill: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be open from 13:12 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Hill station.
-
High Brooms: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at High Brooms station.
-
Kidbrooke: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be open from 13:12 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Kidbrooke station.
-
Knockholt: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Knockholt station.
-
Ladywell: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Ladywell station.
-
Lenham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Lenham station.
-
London Waterloo East: Toilets out of order
The Gentlemen's toilets on platform B are out of order at London Waterloo East station.
-
Longfield: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Longfield station.
-
Meopham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Meopham station.
-
Mottingham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Mottingham station.
-
New Beckenham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at New Beckenham 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.
-
Otford: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Otford station.
-
Paddock Wood: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Paddock Wood station.
-
Petts Wood: Lifts out of order
The lifts are now working between platforms 1, 2, 3 and 4 and street level at Petts Wood station.
Additional Information:
The next station with step free access is Orpington. -
Pluckley: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
-
Plumstead: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 2 and station concourse from now until further notice at Plumstead station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step free access are Woolwich Arsenal and Abbey Wood.
This affects Southeastern and Thameslink services on all routes away from London. -
Rainham Kent: Toilets out of order
The Gentlemen's toilets are out of order at Rainham Kent station.
-
Ramsgate Facilities: Various changes
At Ramsgate station, the following issues have been reported:
The ticket office is closed.
The ticket vending machines are out of order. -
Sandling: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sandling station.
-
Sevenoaks: Lifts out of order
The lifts are now working between platform 3 and platform 4 at Sevenoaks station.
Additional Information:
The next stations with step free access are Hildenborough & Chelsfield. -
Sittingbourne: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Sittingbourne station.
-
Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sole Street station.
-
St Mary Cray: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at St Mary Cray station.
-
Staplehurst: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be open from 13:02 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Staplehurst station.
-
Strood: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Strood station.
-
Swanley: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Swanley station.
-
Sydenham Hill: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Sydenham Hill station.
-
Teynham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Teynham station.
-
Tunbridge Wells: Toilets out of order
The Disabled toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells station.
-
Wadhurst: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 11:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at Wadhurst station.
-
West Dulwich: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 17/07/2024 until the end of the day at West Dulwich station.
-
West Malling: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at West Malling station.
-
West St Leonards: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at West St Leonards station.
Check live trains
See up-to-the-minute train running times and any delays or cancellations to your journey.
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.