Service disruption

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

Here's a summary of the services that we'll be running over the festive period.

Saturday 21 December: All routes are open and we'll be running our normal Saturday timetable

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: 19/12/2024 06:04

To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.

Engineering work for Today

Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 16 to Friday 20 December

Date:
16 December - 20 December 2024 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

From 23:10 until the end of service, trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will be diverted and run non stop between London Victoria and Shortlands. Accessible replacement buses will run between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction calling at all stations except Brixton. If you are travelling to or from Brixton you can use London Underground between Victoria and Brixton at no extra cost.

From 23:45 until the end of service, services between Bromley North and Grove Park will not run. You will be able to use London Buses routes 126 and 261 at no extra cost between Bromley North and Grove Park.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

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

The 22:10 London Victoria to Dover Priory service will run nonstop between Faversham and Dover Priory.

Accessible buses will run between:

Faversham and Dover Priory calling at Canterbury East only
Canterbury East and Kearsney calling at all stations

From 23:50 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Sittingbourne and Faversham, Herne Bay and Ramsgate. The Accessible replacement buses will not serve Teynham, an accessible minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham.

Wednesday to Friday

From 00:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Slade Green and Dartford / Gravesend.

After 00:30, the last train between London and Dartford via Bexleyheath will be diverted to Slade Green, and connect with a replacement bus service between Slade Green and Dartford / Gravesend.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Buses / 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 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.

Amendments to some late night Southeastern trains

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

13 Train formation updates

11:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 13:29

Facilities on the 11:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 13:29.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
11:50 London Charing Cross to Gravesend due 12:55

Facilities on the 11:50 London Charing Cross to Gravesend due 12:55.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
11:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 12:42

Facilities on the 11:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 12:42.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
12:53 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 13:43

Facilities on the 12:53 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 13:43.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
13:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 14:42

Facilities on the 13:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 14:42.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
14:53 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 15:43

Facilities on the 14:53 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 15:43.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
15:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 16:42

Facilities on the 15:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 16:42.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
17:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 18:42

Facilities on the 17:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 18:42.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
18:53 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 19:43

Facilities on the 18:53 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 19:43.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
19:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 20:42

Facilities on the 19:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 20:42.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
21:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 22:42

Facilities on the 21:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 22:42.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
22:53 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 23:43

Facilities on the 22:53 Dartford to London Charing Cross due 23:43.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
23:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 00:43

Facilities on the 23:55 London Charing Cross to Dartford due 00:43.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.

43 Station updates

Barming: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Barming station.
Beckenham Junction: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Beckenham Junction station.
Blackheath: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:12 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Blackheath station.
Chatham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 17:30 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Chatham station.
Chestfield & Swalecliffe: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Chestfield & Swalecliffe station.
Clock House: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Clock House station.
Eltham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 17:00 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Eltham station.
Etchingham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Etchingham station.
Falconwood: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Falconwood station.
Farningham Road: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Farningham Road station.
Faversham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:50 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Faversham station.
Greenhithe For Bluewater: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
Hayes Kent: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Hayes Kent station.
Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
High Brooms: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at High Brooms station.
High Brooms: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at High Brooms station.
Higham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Higham station.
Kidbrooke: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Kidbrooke station.
Knockholt: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Knockholt station.
Ladywell: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Ladywell station.
Longfield: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Longfield station.
New Cross: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at New Cross station.
Northfleet: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Northfleet station.
Paddock Wood: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Paddock Wood station.
Pluckley: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
Rainham Kent: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Rainham Kent station.
Rochester: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Rochester station.
Sheerness-On-Sea: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sheerness-On-Sea station.
Sheerness-On-Sea: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Sheerness-On-Sea station.
Shortlands: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:40 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Shortlands station.
Sidcup: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sidcup station.
Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sole Street station.
St Johns: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at St Johns station.
Staplehurst: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Staplehurst station.
Stratford International: Escalators out of order

The escalators will be out of order between Platforms and main concourse from 15/12/2024 until the end of the day at Stratford International station.
Strood: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between Station Entrance and Platforms 2&3 from now until further notice at Strood station.
Additional Information:
Step Free access is available at Rochester & Gravesend
Swanscombe: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Swanscombe station.
Sydenham Hill: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sydenham Hill station.
Wadhurst: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 11:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Wadhurst station.
Welling: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Welling station.
West Dulwich: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at West Dulwich station.
West Wickham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at West Wickham station.
Whitstable: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 16:12 on 20/12/2024 until the end of the day at Whitstable station.

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