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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
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Here's a summary of the services that we'll be running over the festive period.
Sunday 22 December: Our normal Sunday timetable will be running, except on the following routes where engineering work is taking place and buses replace trains between:
- Sevenoaks and Paddock Wood
- Sevenoaks and Wadhurst
- Dover Priory and Ramsgate
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
Keep up to date with the latest information by following us on X @SE_Railway or the Southeastern WhatsApp Channel
Last updated: 3:32 PM
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
Date:
22 December - 22 December 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate
Engineering work is taking place between Dover Priory and Ramsgate, closing all lines through Deal.
Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will only run between London St Pancras International and Dover Priory.
Accessible replacement buses will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate 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 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:
22 December - 22 December 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Charing Cross and Ashford International / Dover Priory / Hastings / Ramsgate and also between Strood and TonbridgeSouthern between Redhill and Tonbridge
Engineering work is taking place at Tonbridge, closing all lines.
Southeastern:
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will only run between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks. Additional trains will run between Wadhurst and Hastings.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will run hourly, and be diverted between London Bridge and Ashford International to run via Maidstone East calling additionally at Otford (for connections to / from Sevenoaks) and Maidstone East. At Ashford International, the train will divide and one portion of coaches will run between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West, and the other portion will run between Ashford International and Dover priory via Folkestone Central.
Additional trains will run between Paddock Wood and Ashford International.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Sevenoaks and Paddock Wood calling at Tonbridge only
- Sevenoaks and Wadhurst calling at all stations
- Tunbridge Wells and Wadhurst minibus calling at Frant
Southern:
All day on Sunday, services between Redhill and Tonbridge will run between Redhill and Edenbridge only.
Replacement bus services will run between Edenbridge and Tonbridge.
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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17:12 London Victoria to Dover Priory due 19:38
Facilities on the 17:12 London Victoria to Dover Priory due 19:38.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8 from Faversham.
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Barming: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Barming station.
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Borough Green & Wrotham: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
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Ebbsfleet International: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Ebbsfleet International station.
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Gravesend: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:20 on 22/12/2024 until the end of the day at Gravesend station.
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Headcorn: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Headcorn station.
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High Brooms: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at High Brooms station.
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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 -
Orpington: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platforms 5 & 6 and the station overbridge from now until further notice at Orpington station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step-free access are Petts Wood and Chelsfield. -
Sheerness-On-Sea: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Sheerness-On-Sea station.
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Staplehurst: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Staplehurst 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.