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On Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 January there will be no trains to or from Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Waterloo East, New Cross or St Johns, whilst engineering work takes place.
For more information, and to check details of other engineering work taking place this weekend, check our engineering work page.
Last updated: 13/01/2025 04:12
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Date:
13 January - 17 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 23:30 until the end of service, trains will be unable to run between Dartford and Gravesend. You can use Thameslink replacement buses between Dartford and Rainham at no extra cost.
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:
Tuesday to Friday:
The 00:27 London Victoria to Orpington train will be replaced by an accessible bus between Bromley South and Orpington, calling at Bickley and Petts Wood.
The 04:30 Gravesend to London Charing Cross train will begin at Dartford at 04:48. You can use Thameslink trains between Gravesend and Dartford at no extra cost to connect with this 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 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:
13 January - 16 January 2025 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
All Southeastern services via Lewisham
Engineering work is taking place in the Lewisham area, closing various lines.
After approximately 23:15 each night, trains will not call at Lewisham.
Trains via Bexleyheath will not run, or will be diverted to run via Sidcup. Trains will be unable to run between Lewisham and Hayes.
On Monday and Tuesday, trains on the Hayes line will be diverted after New Beckenham to Bromley South (except the last train 00:09 London Cannon St to Hayes service which will not run).
Accessible replacement buses will run on the following routes:
Ticket Acceptance:
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternative services:
London Bus routes:
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 January - 24 January 2025 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London Charing Cross / London Victoria and Hayes (Kent)
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 are in place until at least Friday 28 February.
Towards 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.
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.
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 day's 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:
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.
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
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.
All toilets on platforms 5 and 6 are out of order at Ashford International station.
The lifts will be out of order between Platform 5 / 6 and station subway from 06:33 on 09/01/2025 until further notice at Ashford International station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step-free access are Canterbury West and Folkestone Central
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Barming station.
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Bearsted station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Chatham station.
The ticket office will be closed from 13:00 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Chatham station.
The Disabled toilets are out of order at Dartford station.
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Dumpton Park station.
The escalators will be out of order between main concourse and platform 3 from now until further notice at Ebbsfleet International station.
Additional Information:
Only the Up escalator is out of service.
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Faversham station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Frant station.
The ticket office will be closed from 13:00 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Gillingham Kent station.
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
The ticket office will be open from 14:00 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Grove Park station.
The Disabled toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Herne Hill station.
The ticket office will be open from 10:30 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Knockholt station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Lee station.
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Longfield station.
All toilets on platform 2 are out of order at Maidstone East station.
The ticket office will be closed from 13:00 on 14/01/2025 until the end of the day at Maidstone East station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Maidstone West station.
The Gentlemen's toilets are out of order at Mottingham station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Newington station.
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Northfleet station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Northfleet station.
The lifts will be out of order between platforms 3 & 4 and station overbridge from now until further notice at Petts Wood station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is Orpington.
This affects all services through the station in all directions.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
The Disabled toilets are out of order at Rainham Kent station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Rainham Kent station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sevenoaks station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sole Street station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Swanscombe station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at West Malling station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Westgate-On-Sea station.
See up-to-the-minute train running times and any delays or cancellations to your journey.
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.