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Because of engineering work, on Sunday 17 November there will be no trains to or from London Cannon Street after 08:30. Accessible replacement buses will also replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford via New Cross, Greenwich and Woolwich.
You may use your ticket at no extra cost, on:
- London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge.
- Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich.
For more information and to check details of other engineering work taking place on Sunday, check our engineering work page.
Last updated: 1:55 PM
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Urgent repairs to the railway between London Bridge and London Charing Cross on the morning of Sunday 17 November mean that all lines between these stations will be closed until approximately 08:15.
As a result, trains will be cancelled, revised or diverted.
What has happened?
Urgent repairs to the railway are required between London Bridge and London Charing Cross on the morning of Sunday 17 November. To facilitate this, all lines between London Bridge and London Charing Cross will be blocked until approximately 08:15.
How does this affect my journey?
No trains will call at Waterloo East or London Charing Cross before 08:15 on Sunday 17 November.
Some services will be diverted to / from London Cannon Street. London Cannon Street will remain closed for the rest of the day after the last diverted service has run, in line with previously planned engineering work.
What should I do?
Ticket acceptance will be in place on the London Underground between our London terminals, and on the Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich.
How can I stay up to date?
You can follow Southeastern on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway, or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel: http://bit.ly/seWAchannel
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.
Last updated: 1:51 PM
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
Date:
16 November - 17 November 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London Victoria and Ramsgate and between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham and also between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West
Engineering work is taking place between Herne Bay and Ramsgate, closing some lines.
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Herne Bay.
Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Herne Bay.
Highspeed via Ashford: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Herne Bay and Ramsgate calling at all stations.
- Herne Bay and Ramsgate calling at Birchington-on-Sea, Margate and Broadstairs.
- Margate and Ramsgate calling at Broadstairs only.
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.
To check for future disruptions visit the planned engineering works page.
Other updates
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Ashford International: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be open from 06:00 on 16/11/2024 until the end of the day at Ashford International station.
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Aylesham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Aylesham station.
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Bearsted: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:52 on 16/11/2024 until the end of the day at Bearsted station.
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Beckenham Junction: Toilets out of order
The Gentlemen's toilets are out of order at Beckenham Junction station.
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Borough Green & Wrotham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
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Crayford: Toilets out of order
All toilets at the station are out of order at Crayford station.
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Deal: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Deal station.
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Ebbsfleet International: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 14:40 on 16/11/2024 until the end of the day at Ebbsfleet International station.
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Gillingham Kent: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 16/11/2024 until the end of the day at Gillingham Kent station.
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Gravesend: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:00 on 16/11/2024 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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Hildenborough: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Hildenborough station.
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Lenham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Lenham station.
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Lewisham: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 4 and station underpass from 09:47 on 11/11/2024 until further notice at Lewisham station.
Additional Information:
This affects services towards Dartford/Gravesend via Bexleyheath, and via Woolwich Arsenal.
The nearest station with step free access is Blackheath -
Longfield: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Longfield station.
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Marden: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Marden station.
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Margate: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Margate station.
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Queenborough: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Queenborough station.
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Rainham Kent: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 17:00 on 16/11/2024 until the end of the day at Rainham Kent station.
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Rochester: Toilets out of order
The Disabled toilets are out of order at Rochester station.
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Sandwich: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sandwich station.
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Snodland: Ticket Office Closure
At Snodland station, the following issues have been reported:
The ticket office is closed.
Ticket Vending Machines are working correctly. -
St Leonards Warrior Sq: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
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St Leonards Warrior Sq: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
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Swanscombe: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Swanscombe station.
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Tunbridge Wells: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 17:00 on 16/11/2024 until the end of the day at Tunbridge Wells station.
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Tunbridge Wells: Toilets out of order
The Disabled toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells station.
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Wadhurst: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Wadhurst station.
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Walmer: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Walmer station.
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West Malling: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at West Malling station.
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Whitstable: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 16/11/2024 until the end of the day at Whitstable station.
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Wye: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Wye 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.