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Over the August Bank Holiday engineering work will be taking place on the following routes.
Sunday 25 August
We are running our Sunday timetable except for the following engineering work::
Bank Holiday Monday 26 August
We will be running our full Saturday timetable except for engineering work near Denmark Hill where:
Off peak fares will apply all day on Bank Holiday Monday
Check before you travel.
Please do check your journey using the journey planner. Full details of what work is taking place over the weekend can be found on our engineering page.
Last updated: 12:43 AM
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Date:
25 August - 25 August 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between Hastings / Tonbridge and London Bridge / London Charing Cross
Engineering work is taking place between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, closing some lines.
Until approximately 09:00, a line closure between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks will have an affect on the following services:
Hastings Line
Trains between Hastings / Tonbridge and London Charing Cross will be re-timed and run between Tonbridge and London Bridge via an alternative route.
Paddock Wood Line
The 06:35 Ashford International to London Charing Cross service will be re-timed to 06:22 and run between Tonbridge and London Bridge via an alternative route.
The 07:30 Ashford International to London Charing Cross service will be re-timed to 07:37 and run between Tonbridge and London Bridge via an alternative route. An additional train service will run between Ashford and Tonbridge.
In addition, no fast trains will run between Sevenoaks, Orpington and London Charing Cross until 09:30. Services stopping via Grove Park will run as normal.
Replacement bus services will run between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, calling at Hildenborough.
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 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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Date:
24 August 11:00 PM - 25 August 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
00:15 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells
Engineering work is taking place between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, closing some lines.
The 00:15 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells service will be diverted, running an alternate route via Redhill.
Additionally, a 00:18 London Charing Cross to Sevenoaks service will run, calling at Waterloo East, London Bridge, Orpington and Dunton Green. A replacement bus service will run between Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells.
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 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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Date:
24 August - 26 August 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Victoria / London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend / Gillingham / Dover PrioryThameslink between Kentish Town / Finsbury Park / London Blackfriars and Orpington / Sevenoaks
Engineering work is taking place in the Denmark Hill area, closing various lines.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional trains will run between London Cannon Street and Gravesend via Bexleyheath.
Sole Street line: Trains between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will run non-stop between London Victoria and Bromley South.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional trains will run between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Bexleyheath.
Sole Street line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will run non-stop between London Victoria and Bromley South.
You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost on all three days:
Trains between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks will be diverted to run via Herne Hill / Beckenham Junction, calling additionally at these stations. These trains will not call at stations between Denmark Hill and Ravensbourne.
Replacement buses will run between Herne Hill and Bromley South.
You can use your tickets with London Buses on the following routes:
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground / 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 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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Date:
21 December 2022 - 14 December 2024
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.
The lifts will be out of order between platform 2 and the overbridge from now until further notice at Canterbury West station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step free access are Sturry and Chartham.
The ticket office will be closed from 08:00 on 25/08/2024 until the end of the day at Catford Bridge station.
The ticket office will be closed from 18:30 on 25/08/2024 until the end of the day at Gravesend station.
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
The ticket office will be closed from 08:10 on 25/08/2024 until the end of the day at Headcorn station.
The ticket office will be closed from 09:10 on 25/08/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
The lifts will be out of order between Platforms 1 & 2 and the station entrance from 14:12 on 23/08/2024 until further notice at Herne Hill station.
Additional Information:
The neares station with step free access is Penge East.
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Lee station.
The lifts will be out of order between 2 and 3 and the concourse from now until further notice at London Bridge station.
The ticket office will be closed from 08:15 on 25/08/2024 until the end of the day at Longfield station.
The ticket office will be closed from 20:00 on 25/08/2024 until further notice at Orpington station.
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Pluckley station.
The ticket office will be closed from 09:10 on 25/08/2024 until the end of the day at Whitstable station.
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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.