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A broken down train in the Tonbridge area means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains at this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 08:15.
Customer Advice
Southeastern
What's happened?
A freight train has suppered an engine failure at Tonbridge. Engineers travelling with the train were not able to fix it and a rescue train will attach and attempt to move it away from the area to clear the line. The trains are now attached but a further issue has developed delaying the process.
How does this affect my journey?
Trains from Hastings can run into Tonbridge but are unable to continue towards London. Trains from London can run into the Tonbridge but unable to continue to Hastings. The crews will swap trains at Tonbridge to continue to their destinations, but may be delayed by approx. 20-30 minutes in the process.
What should I do?
Please allow extra time for your travel. Change at Tonbridge to complete your journey with us today
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.
Southern
No trains can run between Redhill and Tonbridge until further notice. If you are travelling on this route, you will need to use an alternative route and your journey will take up to 60 minutes longer than usual.
Southern trains will not call at the following stations:
- Nutfield
- Godstone
- Edenbridge
- Penshurst
- Leigh (Kent)
- Tonbridge
If you are travelling to or from these stations, you will need to use alternative transport to reach your destination.
Passengers at Nutfield , Godstone , or Penshurst can use Metrobus routes towards Redhill, East Grinstead, Caterham, or Oxted.
From Edenbridge, you can walk to Edenbridge Town which takes approximately 20 minutes. From Edenbridge Town, you can connect with alternative Southern services towards East Croydon / London. You can find a walking map here.
Passengers at Tonbridge can use alternative Southeastern service towards London, then use Southern or Thameslink services southbound towards their destination.
Some rail replacement buses have been arranged and are running between Tonbridge and Redhill at the discrection of station staff. For more information, please speak to station staff.
You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on:
- Alternative Southern or Thameslink services including routes between East Grinstead and London
- Southeastern services between Tonbridge and London
- Metrobus routes between Redhill and Tonbridge, including routes:
- 400 for Caterham, Godstone, Nutfield(Crown),Godstone (Green)Redhill,
- 231 for Penshurst, Edenbridge Town, Tunbridge Wells, and Lingfield
- 409 for East Grinstead, Godstone, Whyteleafe, Whyteleafe South, Upper Warlingham, Caterham
- 410 for Redhill, Nutfield (Crown), Godstone, and Oxted
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here, and you can view a live map of the network here.
You can also see an alternative route guide here.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner here. You can also use Southern's app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Your journey is likely to be disrupted by a broken down freight train in the Tonbridge area. Trains are unable to travel forward on any line. We won't be able to provide you with a train service at the moment. There is a rescue train on site and work is under way to attach it to the failed train.
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: 7:38 AM
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Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, engineering work is taking place on our network. Below is a summary of how our trains will be affected across the weekend.
Good Friday 18 April & Saturday 19 April
Most lines will be open and operating a Saturday service except for engineering work at London Victoria, Canterbury West & Bromley North.
There will be no Southeastern trains at London Victoria, and trains will be diverted to run to / from Charing Cross, Cannon Street & Blackfriars.Buses will replace trains between:
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate
- Grove Park and Bromley North
Off-Peak fares will also apply on Friday 18 April.
Easter Sunday 20 April
We'll be operating a Sunday service except except for engineering work at London Victoria, Lewisham, Canterbury West, Faversham & Maidstone East.
There will be no Southeastern trains at London Victoria, and trains will be diverted to run to and from Cannon Street & Blackfriars.
Lewisham station will also be closed all day.Buses will replace trains between:
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate
- New Cross and Dartford via Lewisham & Bexleyheath
- Sittingbourne and Herne Bay
- Sittingbourne and Dover Priory via Canterbury East
- Sevenoaks and Ashford via Maidstone East
Bank Holiday Monday 21 April
Most lines will be open and operating a Saturday service except for engineering work at London Victoria, Canterbury West & Lewisham.
There will be no Southeastern trains at London Victoria, and trains will be diverted to run to / from Charing Cross, Cannon Street & Blackfriars.
Lewisham station will also be closed all day.Buses will replace trains between:
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate
- New Cross and Dartford via Lewisham & Bexleyheath
Off peak fares will apply all day.
Check before you travel.For full details of the work taking place over the Easter weekend, check our Easter travel information page
Last updated: 07/04/2025 09:50
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
Date:
18 April - 21 April 2025 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate and also between London St Pancras International and Margate
Engineering work is taking place between Canterbury West and Minster, closing all lines.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Ashford International will only run between London Charing Cross and Canterbury West.
Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Canterbury West. Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory are retimed and will stop additionally at Thanet Parkway. On Sunday, these trains will be extended to run to / from Margate, calling additionally at Broadstairs.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate calling at Thanet Parkway
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate calling all stations
The following stations will be closed all weekend and will only be served by replacement buses
- Sturry
- Minster
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:
18 April - 21 April 2025 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern trains to / from London Victoria
Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing Southeastern lines. Trains will be diverted to London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross or London Blackfriars.
Friday and Saturday:
- Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Swanley. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Bromley South using an alternative route
- Stopping services which only run between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will not run
- Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will run from London Charing Cross, and run non stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray
- Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day
- Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath
- Additional trains will run between London Blackfriars and Orpington via Denmark Hill, Lewisham and Bromley South
Sunday:
- Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Swanley. These trains will only run between London Cannon Street and Sittingbourne because of further engineering work. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will run to / from London Cannon Street, and run non stop between London Bridge and Bromley South using an alternative route. These trains will only run between London Cannon Street and Gillingham because of further engineering work
- Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will not run because of further engineering work at Maidstone East. Use alternative trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks, and change at Sevenoaks for an accessible replacement bus to stations on the Maidstone East line
- Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run because of further engineering work near Lewisham. Use alternative trains between London Cannon Street, London Bridge and New Cross and change at New Cross for an accessible replacement bus to stations on the Bexleyheath line
- Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day
Monday:
- Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Swanley. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Bromley South using an alternative route
- Stopping services which only run between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will not run
- Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will run from London Charing Cross, and run non stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray
- Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day
- Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run because of engineering work near Lewisham. Use alternative trains between London Cannon Street, London Bridge and New Cross and change at New Cross for an accessible replacement bus to stations on the Bexleyheath line
Alternative travel options
- You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria, Brixton, Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo
- You can use Thameslink services at no extra cost between London Blackfriars, Bromley South and Sevenoaks to connect with trains to / from Gillingham, Faversham, Ashford International, Ramsgate and Dover Priory at Swanley
- On Sunday and Monday only you can use London Buses routes P12, 78 and 484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham 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
You can plan your journey on London Buses 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 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:
18 April - 19 April 2025 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between Grove Park and Bromley North
Engineering work is taking place between Grove Park and Bromley North, closing all lines.
As a result, accessible buses will replace trains between Grove Park and Bromley North, calling at Sundridge Park.
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
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06:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 08:05
Facilities on the 06:15 London Charing Cross to Hastings due 08:05.
This is due to a broken down train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8 from Tonbridge. -
08:20 London Cannon Street to Orpington due 08:57
Facilities on the 08:20 London Cannon Street to Orpington due 08:57.
This is due to vandalism on a train.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10.
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Ashford International: Toilets out of order
All toilets on platforms 5 and 6 are out of order at Ashford International station.
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Brixton: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Brixton station.
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Canterbury West: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 19/04/2025 until the end of the day at Canterbury West station.
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Grove Park: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be open from 14:02 on 19/04/2025 until the end of the day at Grove Park station.
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Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 19/04/2025 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
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Herne Hill: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:48 on 19/04/2025 until the end of the day at Herne Hill station.
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High Brooms: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at High Brooms 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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Kemsley: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Kemsley station.
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Kent House: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Kent House station.
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Maidstone West: Toilets out of order
All toilets at the station are out of order at Maidstone West 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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Ramsgate: Toilets out of order
All toilets at the station are out of order at Ramsgate station.
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Sydenham Hill: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sydenham Hill station.
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Tunbridge Wells: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 17:00 on 19/04/2025 until the end of the day 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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West Dulwich: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at West Dulwich station.
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West St Leonards: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at West St Leonards station.
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Woolwich Arsenal: Toilets out of order
The Disabled toilets at the station are out of order at Woolwich Arsenal 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.