Service disruption

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Because of engineering work, on Sunday 17 November there will be no trains to or from London Cannon Street. 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: 11/11/2024 02:18

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

Engineering work for Today

Alterations to services across the Southeastern network from Monday 11 to Friday 15 November

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.

Amendments to some late night Southeastern trains

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

31 Train formation updates

05:27 Ashford International to London Charing Cross due 06:51

Facilities on the 05:27 Ashford International to London Charing Cross due 06:51.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
05:57 London Victoria to Orpington due 06:39

Facilities on the 05:57 London Victoria to Orpington due 06:39.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
06:01 Dartford to London Victoria due 06:54

Facilities on the 06:01 Dartford to London Victoria due 06:54.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
06:15 Minster to London Victoria due 08:36

Facilities on the 06:15 Minster to London Victoria due 08:36.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
06:28 Faversham to St Pancras International due 07:35

Facilities on the 06:28 Faversham to St Pancras International due 07:35.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 12.
06:50 Orpington to London Victoria due 07:33

Facilities on the 06:50 Orpington to London Victoria due 07:33.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
07:00 Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells due 07:10

Facilities on the 07:00 Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells due 07:10.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 10.
07:03 London Victoria to Gravesend due 08:08

Facilities on the 07:03 London Victoria to Gravesend due 08:08.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
07:04 London Charing Cross to Dover Priory due 09:03

Facilities on the 07:04 London Charing Cross to Dover Priory due 09:03.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
07:17 Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross due 08:15

Facilities on the 07:17 Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross due 08:15.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 10.
07:42 London Victoria to Orpington due 08:24

Facilities on the 07:42 London Victoria to Orpington due 08:24.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
08:18 Gravesend to London Victoria due 09:24

Facilities on the 08:18 Gravesend to London Victoria due 09:24.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
08:25 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells due 09:24

Facilities on the 08:25 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells due 09:24.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 10.
08:35 Orpington to London Victoria due 09:18

Facilities on the 08:35 Orpington to London Victoria due 09:18.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
09:22 Dover Priory to London Charing Cross due 11:24

Facilities on the 09:22 Dover Priory to London Charing Cross due 11:24.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
09:27 London Victoria to Orpington due 10:09

Facilities on the 09:27 London Victoria to Orpington due 10:09.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
09:49 Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross due 10:45

Facilities on the 09:49 Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross due 10:45.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 10.
10:20 Orpington to London Victoria due 11:03

Facilities on the 10:20 Orpington to London Victoria due 11:03.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
11:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 13:45

Facilities on the 11:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 13:45.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
12:20 Orpington to London Victoria due 13:03

Facilities on the 12:20 Orpington to London Victoria due 13:03.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
14:20 Orpington to London Victoria due 15:03

Facilities on the 14:20 Orpington to London Victoria due 15:03.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
14:42 Ramsgate to London Charing Cross due 16:54

Facilities on the 14:42 Ramsgate to London Charing Cross due 16:54.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
16:05 Orpington to London Victoria due 16:48

Facilities on the 16:05 Orpington to London Victoria due 16:48.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
16:57 London Victoria to Orpington due 17:39

Facilities on the 16:57 London Victoria to Orpington due 17:39.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
17:04 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 19:40

Facilities on the 17:04 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 19:40.
This is due to a problem in the depot.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
17:50 Orpington to London Victoria due 18:33

Facilities on the 17:50 Orpington to London Victoria due 18:33.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
18:42 London Victoria to Orpington due 19:24

Facilities on the 18:42 London Victoria to Orpington due 19:24.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
19:35 Orpington to London Victoria due 20:18

Facilities on the 19:35 Orpington to London Victoria due 20:18.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
20:27 London Victoria to Orpington due 21:09

Facilities on the 20:27 London Victoria to Orpington due 21:09.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
21:20 Orpington to London Victoria due 22:03

Facilities on the 21:20 Orpington to London Victoria due 22:03.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
22:27 London Victoria to Orpington due 23:09

Facilities on the 22:27 London Victoria to Orpington due 23:09.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.

21 Station updates

Beckenham Junction: Toilets out of order

The Gentlemen's toilets are out of order at Beckenham Junction station.
Bromley North: Ticket Office Closure

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

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

The ticket office will be closed from 12:00 on 13/11/2024 until the end of the day at Folkestone Central station.
Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 13/11/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
Herne Hill: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 13/11/2024 until the end of the day at Herne Hill station.
Lewisham: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between platform 4 and station underpass from now 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.
Newington: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Northfleet station.
Orpington: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between Platform 3/4 and Station entance from 08/11/2024 until further notice at Orpington station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step free access available are Petts Wood & Chelsfield
Pluckley: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
Rochester: Toilets out of order

The Disabled toilets are out of order at Rochester 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 Leonards Warrior Sq: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
Strood: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:00 on 13/11/2024 until the end of the day at Strood station.
Swanscombe: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Teynham station.
Tunbridge Wells: Toilets out of order

The Disabled toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells station.
Wadhurst: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 13/11/2024 until the end of the day at Wadhurst station.
Westgate-On-Sea: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Westgate-On-Sea station.

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