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There are no trains at Charing Cross or Waterloo East on Sunday 24 November because of engineering work. Services are diverted to run to and from Cannon Street.
You may use your ticket at no extra charge on:
- London Underground: between Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment (for Charing Cross), London Bridge, Southwark (for Waterloo East), Waterloo and Victoria.
For more details of engineering work taking place on our network, please check our engineering work page.
Last updated: 19/11/2024 03:36
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
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 - 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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10:35 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 11:24
Facilities on the 10:35 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 11:24.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
11:33 London Victoria to Gravesend due 12:38
Facilities on the 11:33 London Victoria to Gravesend due 12:38.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 4. -
11:38 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 12:21
Facilities on the 11:38 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 12:21.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
11:40 London Victoria to Ramsgate due 13:35
Facilities on the 11:40 London Victoria to Ramsgate due 13:35.
This is due to a fault on a train earlier.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
12:29 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 13:10
Facilities on the 12:29 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 13:10.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
12:49 Gravesend to London Victoria due 13:54
Facilities on the 12:49 Gravesend to London Victoria due 13:54.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 4. -
13:20 London Charing Cross to Gravesend due 14:25
Facilities on the 13:20 London Charing Cross to Gravesend due 14:25.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
14:03 London Victoria to Gravesend due 15:08
Facilities on the 14:03 London Victoria to Gravesend due 15:08.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 4. -
14:34 Gravesend to London Charing Cross due 15:35
Facilities on the 14:34 Gravesend to London Charing Cross due 15:35.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
15:19 Gravesend to London Victoria due 16:24
Facilities on the 15:19 Gravesend to London Victoria due 16:24.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 4. -
15:48 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 16:33
Facilities on the 15:48 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 16:33.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
16:44 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 17:28
Facilities on the 16:44 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 17:28.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
17:36 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 18:26
Facilities on the 17:36 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 18:26.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
18:35 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 19:24
Facilities on the 18:35 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 19:24.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
19:38 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 20:21
Facilities on the 19:38 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 20:21.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
20:29 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 21:11
Facilities on the 20:29 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 21:11.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
21:18 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 22:03
Facilities on the 21:18 London Charing Cross to Hayes Kent due 22:03.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
22:14 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 22:58
Facilities on the 22:14 Hayes Kent to London Charing Cross due 22:58.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8. -
23:06 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 23:56
Facilities on the 23:06 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 23:56.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
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Aylesham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Aylesham station.
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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 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Bearsted station.
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Beckenham Junction: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Beckenham Junction station.
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Belvedere: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be open from 13:30 until 18:00 at Belvedere station.
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Bexleyheath: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Bexleyheath station.
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Borough Green & Wrotham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:00 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
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Bromley North: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Bromley North station.
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Canterbury East: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between the platforms and station overbridge from 22:57 on 20/11/2024 until further notice at Canterbury East station.
Additional Information:
There is step free access to both platforms. Passengers are unable to cross between platforms. -
Catford Bridge: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Catford Bridge station.
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Clock House: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Clock House station.
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Crayford: Toilets out of order
All toilets at the station are out of order at Crayford station.
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Crowhurst: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Crowhurst station.
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Ebbsfleet International: Escalators out of order
The escalators will be out of order between the concourse and Platforms 2 & 3 from 11:33 on 17/11/2024 until further notice at Ebbsfleet International station.
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Elmers End: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Elmers End station.
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Falconwood: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Falconwood station.
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Faversham: Toilets out of order
All toilets on platforms 3 and 4 are out of order at Faversham station.
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Gillingham Kent: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:42 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Gillingham Kent station.
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Greenhithe For Bluewater: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
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Grove Park: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:50 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Grove Park station.
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Harrietsham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Harrietsham station.
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Hayes Kent: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Hayes Kent station.
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Headcorn: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:40 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Headcorn station.
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Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
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Herne Hill: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 19:00 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Hill station.
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Hildenborough: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Hildenborough station.
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Kearsney: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Kearsney station.
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Kent House: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Kent House station.
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Knockholt: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office has not opened and is not now expected to open before 10:30 at Knockholt station.
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Ladywell: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Ladywell station.
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Lenham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Lenham station.
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Lewisham: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between Platform 4 and Platform 3 from now until further notice at Lewisham station.
Additional Information:
This will affect services from London on the down towards Dartford via Bexleyheath and Woolwich
The nearest station with stepfree access is Blackheath -
Lower Sydenham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Lower Sydenham station.
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Maidstone East: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:18 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Maidstone East station.
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Maidstone West: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Maidstone West station.
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Marden: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Marden station.
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Martin Mill: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Martin Mill station.
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New Cross: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at New Cross station.
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New Eltham: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and overbridge from 16:05 on 18/11/2024 until further notice at New Eltham station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step free access are Sidcup and Mottingham. -
New Eltham: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at New Eltham station.
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Newington: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Newington station.
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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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Rochester: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Rochester station.
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Shepherds Well: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Shepherds Well station.
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Shortlands: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Shortlands station.
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Sittingbourne: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Sittingbourne station.
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Snodland: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Snodland station.
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Snodland: Ticket Office Closure
At Snodland station, the following issues have been reported:
The ticket office is closed.
Ticket Vending Machines are working correctly. -
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: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Staplehurst station.
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Stratford International: Escalators out of order
The escalators will be out of order between platforms 2 & 3 and station concourse from now until further notice at Stratford International station.
Additional Information:
The down escalator is currently out of service. There is an alternate escalator at the Eastern Exit. -
Strood: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Strood station.
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Swanley: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:12 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Swanley station.
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Sydenham Hill: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:30 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Sydenham Hill station.
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Teynham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Teynham station.
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Tunbridge Wells: Toilets out of order
The Disabled toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells station.
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Welling: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Welling station.
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West Dulwich: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 19:00 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at West Dulwich station.
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West Malling: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at West Malling 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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Whitstable: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 22/11/2024 until the end of the day at Whitstable station.
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Wye: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Wye 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.