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

Here's a summary of the services that we'll be running over the festive period.

Monday 23 December: We'll be running a Saturday timetable, with additional peak-time trains on some routes

Christmas Eve: We'll be running a Saturday timetable, with additional peak-time trains on some routes. Services across the network will finish earlier with no trains running after approximately 22:00. Please make sure you check the time of your last train. You can view a summary of the last trains from London here

Christmas Day & Boxing Day (26 December): No Southeastern trains will be running

Friday 27 December: We'll be running a Saturday timetable, with additional peak-time trains on some routes. Off-peak fares will apply all day except tor Travelcards and journeys wholly within the London Travelcard zones.

Saturday 28 December: Our normal Saturday timetable will be running, except on the following route where engineering work is taking place and buses replace trains between:
- Ramsgate and Minster
Sunday 29 December: Our normal Sunday timetable will be running, except on the following route where engineering work is taking place and buses replace trains between:
- Margate and Minster
Monday 30 December: We'll be running a Saturday timetable, with additional peak-time trains on some routes. Off-peak fares will apply all day except tor Travelcards and journeys wholly within the London Travelcard zones.

New Years Eve - Tuesday 31 December: We'll be running a Saturday timetable, with additional peak-time trains on some routes. Additional late night trains will run from Charing Cross, Victoria and London Bridge after midnight, however Waterloo East station will close at 23:30 Off-peak fares will apply all day except tor Travelcards and journeys wholly within the London Travelcard zones.

New Years Day - Wednesday 1 January: We'll be running a Sunday timetable and off-peak fares will be available all day. Most routes are open, however buses will replace trains between:
- Folkestone Central and Deal, via Dover Priory
- Canterbury East and Dover Priory
- Sevenoaks, Maidstone East and Ashford
Thursday 2 & Friday 3 January: We'll be running a Saturday timetable, with additional peak-time trains on some routes. Normal ticket restrictions will apply.

Saturday 4 January: All routes are open and we'll be running our normal Saturday timetable

Sunday 5 January: Our normal Sunday timetable will be running, except on the following routes where engineering work is taking place and buses replace trains between:
- Greenwich and Dartford via Sidcup
- Lewisham and Orpington
- Swanley and Borough Green & Wrotham
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate
- Deal and Ramsgate
Please check before you travel by using the Southeastern App, or our Journey Planner

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Last updated: 2:35 AM

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Engineering work for Today

Amendments to some late night Southeastern trains

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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32 Station updates

Barming: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Barming station.
Battle: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Battle station.
Borough Green & Wrotham: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
Catford Bridge: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Catford Bridge station.
Chestfield & Swalecliffe: Ticket Office Closure

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

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

Various toilets on platforms 3 and 4 are out of order at Faversham station.
Additional Information:
Toilets available on Platform 1 & 2
Faversham: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Frant station.
Greenhithe For Bluewater: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Bay 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.
Kidbrooke: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Ladywell station.
Longfield: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Longfield station.
New Cross: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at New Cross station.
New Eltham: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and the station overbridge from now until further notice at New Eltham station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step-free access are Sidcup and Mottingham
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.
Queenborough: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Rainham Kent station.
Sevenoaks: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between station building and car park from now until further notice at Sevenoaks station.
Sheerness-On-Sea: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Sheerness-On-Sea station.
Sittingbourne: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:28 on 23/12/2024 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.
Stone Crossing: Ticket Office Closure

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

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

The ticket office will be closed from 11:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Wadhurst station.
Welling: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at Welling station.
West Wickham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 23/12/2024 until the end of the day at West Wickham 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.

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Alternative Routes during disruption

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