Live travel information

Date:
7 January - 24 January 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Between London Charing Cross / London Victoria and Hayes (Kent)

Description

Urgent repairs to the track in the Ladywell area mean that trains running through this station will be cancelled or revised.

What has happened?

Damage has been discovered to the track near Ladywell. Our partners at Network Rail advise that a specialist part is required which isn't immediately available as it needs to be specially produced and then delivered to where it needs to go.

How will this affect my journey?

Until the repairs have been completed, we need to make some temporary changes on the Hayes line in order that we can continue to run the same number of trains whilst minimising the impact of the speed restriction.

The following changes will be in place from Monday 6 January for at least 3 weeks:

Towards London:

Some trains are not stopping at Eden Park or New Beckenham during the weekday evening "peak" period.

From London:

Some trains are not stopping at Eden Park or New Beckenham, however during the weekday evening "peak" period, trains stop at all stations as usual.

What do I need to do?

If you're using one of the affected stations, please allow more time for your journey.

For the moment we're unfortunately only able to update journey planners 24 hours in advance of travel.

If you are delayed by 15 minutes or more, please be sure to claim delay repay by visiting the website.

I'd like more information:

You can find out more about the problem from Network Rail here.

Alternatively you can follow this incident on X (@SE_Railway) or Bluesky using #HayesLine, or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel: http://bit.ly/seWAchannel.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey for today in the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Journey planners will be updated each day for the following days service.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

Date:
6 January - 10 January 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham train will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham.

From approximately 23:00 until the end of service, engineering work will affect trains towards Hayes:

• The 22:48 and 23:18 London Charing Cross to Hayes trains will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to Bromley South calling at Beckenham Junction. After 23:30, no further trains will run from London to stations on the Hayes line, and the last train between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Hayes will only run as far as Lewisham
• From 23:05 until the end of service, accessible buses will run between Beckenham Junction and Hayes. The last bus will start back from Lewisham at 00:30
• Trains from Hayes towards Lewisham / London are not affected

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:

From 00:20 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Meopham and Sittingbourne / Gillingham. A connecting train will run from Sittingbourne to Ramsgate.

Tuesday only:

The weekly engineering work that usually takes place every Tuesday night between Faversham, Margate and Ramsgate will not take place and trains will run normally between these stations.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:17 Gillingham to Tonbridge service will start from Strood at 04:30. A replacement bus will leave Gillingham at 03:55 calling at all stations to Strood.

Wednesday only:

From 00:30 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Rochester and Gillingham / Sittingbourne. A connecting train will run between Sittingbourne and Ramsgate.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:

From 00:10 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath. Trains will be diverted to run via Sidcup instead.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be diverted between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via an alternative route and will stop additionally at Faversham. An accessible bus will run between Dover Priory and Sandwich 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 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.