Live travel information

Date:
11 November - 15 November 2024 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Between London St Pancras International and Faversham / Ramsgate, between London Victoria and Ashford International, between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Maidstone East, between Lewisham and Gravesend, between Beckenham Junction and Orpington, between Orpington and Sevenoaks, between Gillingham and Faversham, between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea, between Tonbridge and Wadhurst / Hastings, between Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge / Hastings, between Battle and Crowhurst, and also between Maidstone East and Ashford International.

Engineering work is taking place across the Southeastern network, closing various lines.

The following services are affected:

Monday

From 22:45 until the end of service, buses will replace train services between Tonbridge and Wadhurst / Hastings.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

From 23:20 until the end of service, buses will replace train services between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea.

The 23:20 and 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham.

From 23:45 until the end of service, buses will replace train services between Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Teynham. A minibus service will operate between Sittingbourne and Teynham.

Monday to Thursday

From 23:15 until the end of service, buses will replace train services between Maidstone East and Ashford International. Additionally:

• The 22:25 and 23:25 London Victoria to Ashford International services will be diverted between Otford and Ashford International to run via Sevenoaks
• The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will terminate at Maidstone East
• Train services between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Maidstone East will call additionally at Kemsing, East Malling and Barming

From 23:55 until the end of service, buses will replace train services between Beckenham Junction and Orpington calling at all stations.

Tuesday

From 23:40 until the end of service, buses will replace train services between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings and will run between:

• Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, calling at Wadhurst, Battle, West St Leonards and St Leonards Warriors Square
• Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge, calling at all stations
• Battle and Crowhurst

Tuesday to Friday

From 00:15 until the end of service, buses will replace train services between Lewisham and Gravesend via Sidcup. Trains will be diverted via an alternative route and call additionally at all stations between Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath.

From 00:30 until the end of service, trains to Orpington and Sevenoaks will not stop at Lewisham. A replacement bus service will operate between London Bridge and Orpington departing at 01:10, calling at Lewisham.

Wednesday and Thursday

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover service will not call at any stations between Dover and Ramsgate. This service will run an alternative route and call additionally at Faversham, Margate and Broadstairs. A replacement bus service will operate between Dover Priory and Sandwich, 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:
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. 

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.