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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
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A broken down train at Knockholt means that the line is blocked. Trains running between Orpington and Sevenoaks will be revised to start / terminate at Orpington or diverted.
Disruption is expected until 13:30.
What's happened?
A train has broken down at Knockholt blocking the line. Engineers are on site and working to fix the fault. A blockage of both the up and down lines is taking place to allow this.
How does this affect my journey?
Services between London and Sevenoaks will terminate their journeys and restart at Orpington.
Mainline services away from London will be diverted between Chislehurst and Sevenoaks.
What should I do?
Allow extra time to make your journey and use our journey planner for travel updates.
A replacement bus is in operation between Orpington and Sevenoaks.
Alternative Routes:
For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to our Alternative routes during disruption maps which can be found here.
How can I stay up to date?.
You can follow us on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway, or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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: 11:52 AM
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There are no Southeastern services running to or from London Victoria on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May whilst engineering work takes place.
Trains are being diverted to run to and from London Charing Cross, Cannon Street or Blackfriars.
You may use your ticket at no extra cost, to help you complete your journey:- London Underground: between Victoria, Brixton, Elephant & Castle, Blackfriars, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo.
- Thameslink: between Blackfriars, Bromley South and Sevenoaks.
For more information, and to check details of other engineering work taking place this weekend, please see our Planned Engineering Work page.
Last updated: 25/04/2025 05:55
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On Wednesday 30 April between 00:00-17:00, Smartcard services will be temporarily unavailable due to essential maintenance. It will not be possible to view your Key Smartcard account or purchase new tickets for the Key during this time. Any tickets purchased online before 30 April or already loaded to the Key are unaffected. Tickets can still be purchased at the ticket office or ticket vending machine for the Key.
Last updated: 23/04/2025 09:45
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
Date:
28 April - 2 May 2025 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
various Southeastern routes
Engineering work is taking place across the Southeastern network, closing various lines.
Monday
From 22:45 until the end of service, accessible buses will replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst / Hastings.
Tuesday
From 23:40 until the end of service, accessible buses will replace trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings and will run between:
- Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, calling at Wadhurst, Battle, West St Leonards, and St Leonards Warrior Square
- Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge, calling at all stations
- Battle and Crowhurst (minibus)
If you are travelling to / from Crowhurst and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact Southeastern's accessible travel team. Send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station to ensure appropriate transport be made available for you.
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
From 23:15 until the end of service, accessible buses will replace trains between Beckenham Junction and Orpington, calling at all stations.
From 23:35 until the end of service, accessible buses will replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International.
- The 22:25 (on Monday and Wednesday only) and 23:25 London Victoria to Ashford International services will be diverted between Otford and Ashford International, to run via Sevenoaks. Change at Otford for a connecting service to Maidstone East, and the onward replacement bus for stations to Ashford International
- The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will only run between London Victoria and Maidstone East
- Trains between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Maidstone East will stop additionally at Kemsing, East Malling, and Barming
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
From 00:10 until the end of service, accessible buses will replace trains between Gillingham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Teynham. An accessible minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham. If you are travelling to stations between Faversham and Ramsgate, speak to staff at Faversham who will arrange taxis to your destination.
If you are travelling to / from Teynham and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact Southeastern's accessible travel team. Send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station to ensure appropriate transport be made available for you.
Tuesday to Friday
From 00:30 until the end of service, trains towards Orpington / Sevenoaks will not stop at Lewisham. An accessible bus will leave London Bridge at 01:10 to Orpington calling at all stations via Lewisham.
Wednesday and Thursday
The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will run non-stop between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via an alternative route. An accessible bus will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via 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 and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Date:
21 December 2022 - 13 December 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
No updates
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Abbey Wood: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between the platforms and station entrance from now until further notice at Abbey Wood station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is Belvedere -
Ashford International: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 20:00 on 28/04/2025 until the end of the day at Ashford International station.
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Ashford International: Toilets out of order
Various toilets on platforms 5 and 6 are out of order at Ashford International station.
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Ashford International: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 1&2 and station subway from now until further notice at Ashford International station.
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Beckenham Junction: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Beckenham Junction 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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Bromley North: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 28/04/2025 until the end of the day at Bromley North station.
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Bromley South: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 06:30 until 15:00 at Bromley South station.
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Canterbury East: Toilets out of order
The Gentlemen's toilets are out of order at Canterbury East station.
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Faversham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:50 on 28/04/2025 until the end of the day at Faversham station.
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Gillingham Kent: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platforms 1 & 2 and station concourse from now until further notice at Gillingham Kent station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step-free access is Chatham -
Greenhithe For Bluewater: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 28/04/2025 until the end of the day at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
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Herne Hill: Toilets out of order
All toilets at the station are out of order at Herne Hill station.
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Higham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Higham station.
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Kent House: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 28/04/2025 until the end of the day at Kent House station.
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Knockholt: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Knockholt station.
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Lewisham: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 3 & 4 and station subway from now until further notice at Lewisham station.
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Meopham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Meopham station.
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Newington: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Newington station.
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Northfleet: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Northfleet station.
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Paddock Wood: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and station footbridge from now until further notice at Paddock Wood station.
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Pluckley: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
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Rochester: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 28/04/2025 until the end of the day at Rochester station.
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Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sole Street station.
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Strood: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 28/04/2025 until the end of the day at Strood 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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Tonbridge: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 21:00 on 28/04/2025 until the end of the day at Tonbridge station.
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Tonbridge: Toilets out of order
All toilets on platforms 1 and 2 are out of order at Tonbridge station.
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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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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.