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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
We're making some small changes to our timetable this autumn, and from 13 October to 14 December, some morning trains will leave a few minutes earlier.
Why we change the timetable
You wouldn't think the humble leaf could cause so much trouble. 50 million leaves fall onto our tracks each autumn. When compressed under train wheels, they form a thin layer which can be as treacherous and slippery as black ice.
Our drivers need more time to stop and start the trains as the wheels have less grip on the tracks. These timetable changes give us the extra time we need to drive the trains safely.
We're on the case
Find out more
Visit our autumn page to check your timetable and find out how, together with Network Rail, we prepare for autumn.
Last updated: 25/09/2024 03:23
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Date:
6 October - 6 October 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between London St Pancras International / London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory, and between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-SeaThameslink between Kentish Town / London Bridge and Gillingham / Rainham
Engineering work is taking place between Rochester and Rainham, closing all lines.
Southeastern:
Accessible replacement buses will run between Strood and Rainham, calling at all stations.
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Rochester. Additional trains will run between Rainham and Ramsgate / Dover Priory.
Highspeed services via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Rochester.
Sheerness line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will be retimed
Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Strood via Bexleyheath.
Thameslink:
No Thameslink services will run between Gravesend and Rainham. You can use Southeastern trains between Gravesend and Rochester, and Southeastern replacement buses between Strood and Rainham.
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:
6 October - 6 October 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between London St Pancras International / London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory
Engineering work is taking place between Ashford International and Dover Priory, closing all lines.
Accessible buses will run between:
Highspeed via Ashford: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will only run between London St Pancras International and Ashford International. Additional trains will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dover Priory via Tonbridge will only run between London Victoria and Ashford International. These trains will run to / from London Victoria because of further engineering work.
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:
6 October - 6 October 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Victoria / London Charing Cross and Dartford / Sevenoaks / Hastings / Ramsgate / Dover Priory
Engineering work is taking place between Lewisham and Dartford / Orpington, closing all lines.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Tonbridge will only run between London Victoria and Ashford International because of further engineering work.
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will be retimed and diverted by an alternative route between London Bridge and Orpington.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run.
Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will be extended to run to / from Sevenoaks.
Sidcup Line: Trains which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Dartford will not run. Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath. These trains are extended to run to / from Strood because of further engineering work.
You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost:
London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge.
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 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 1 & 2 and Station Entrance from now until further notice at Abbey Wood station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is Belvedere
Various toilets on platforms 5 and 6 are out of order at Ashford International station.
The ticket office is closed at Aylesham station.
The lifts will be out of order between the platforms and station overbridge from now until further notice at Bexley station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step free access are Sidcup and Crayford.
This affects services towards Dartford from London.
The ticket office is closed at Birchington-On-Sea station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
The ticket office is closed at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
The Gentlemen's toilets on platform 4 are out of order at Bromley South station.
The ticket vending machines are out of order at East Malling station.
The ticket office is closed at Etchingham station.
The ticket office is closed at Folkestone Central station.
The ticket office will be closed from 12:20 on 06/10/2024 until the end of the day at Gillingham Kent station.
The ticket office will be closed from 06:30 until 14:30 at Gravesend station.
The lifts will be out of order between platforms 1 & 2 and station overbridge from now until further notice at Hastings station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is St Leonards Warrior Square.
This affects Southern services towards Eastbourne, Brighton and Gatwick Airport.
The lifts will be out of order from 23:29 on 24/09/2024 until further notice at Hastings station.
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Headcorn station.
The ticket office is closed at Headcorn station.
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Higham station.
The ticket office is closed at Lenham station.
The ticket office is closed at Margate station.
All toilets are out of order at Petts Wood station.
The ticket office will be closed from 13:20 on 06/10/2024 until the end of the day at Rainham Kent station.
The ticket office will be closed from 13:30 on 06/10/2024 until the end of the day at Sevenoaks station.
The lifts will be out of order between the accessible car park and station concourse from now until further notice at Sevenoaks station.
Additional Information:
There is still step free acces to the station via the main front entry ramp.
The ticket office is closed at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
The ticket vending machines are out of order at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
The Disabled toilets at the station are out of order at Swanley station.
The ticket office is closed at Swanscombe station.
The Disabled toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells 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 Whitstable station.
The ticket office is closed at Wye 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.