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Engineering work for Today
Date:
28 April - 28 April 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory, between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate and between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-SeaThameslink between Kentish Town and Rainham
Engineering work is taking place between Gillingham and Faversham, and all routes through Sittingbourne will be closed.
Southeastern:
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Gillingham.
Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Gillingham.
Sheerness Line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will not run.
Additional trains will run between:
- Faversham and Ramsgate.
- Faversham and Dover.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Teynham.
- Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham (minibus).
- Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea.
Thameslink:
No trains will run between Gillingham and Rainham. You can use Southeastern replacement buses to complete your journey.
Additionally:
- The 06:34 (Sunday) Gillingham to London Bridge service will start from Gravesend. A replacement bus will run from Gillingham earlier to Gravesend, to connect with the train.
- The 00:46 (Monday morning) Dartford to Gillingham service will terminate at Gravesend. A replacement bus will run from Gravesend to Gillingham.
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 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.
Date:
28 April - 28 April 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
All Southeastern routes via Lewisham
Engineering work is taking place at Lewisham, closing all lines.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will not run. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will be diverted to run via Sidcup and will not stop at Lewisham.
Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will not stop at Lewisham.
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will not stop at Lewisham.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not call at Lewisham.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
New Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath calling at all stations.
Ticket Acceptance:
You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost:
- Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich.
London Buses routes:
- P12 and 78 between Peckham Rye and Nunhead.
- 484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham.
- 21, 225 and 273 between Hither Green, Lewisham and New Cross.
- P4, 284 and 122 between Lewisham and Ladywell.
London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, Waterloo, Southwark, and London Bridge .
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground / Buses / Docklands Light Railway 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.
Date:
28 April - 28 April 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London Victoria and Orpington / Ashford International
Engineering work is taking place between Brixton and Shortlands, closing the lines via Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction.
Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will be diverted calling additionally at Denmark Hill, and running non stop between Denmark Hill and Shortlands.
Maidstone East line: Trains from London Victoria to Ashford International via Maidstone East will be retimed to leave London Victoria earlier than usual.
Brixton station will be closed all day.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Denmark Hill and Bromley South calling at all stations via Beckenham Junction except Brixton.
Ticket Acceptance:
You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria and Brixton.
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.
Date:
28 April - 28 April 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory
Engineering work is taking place between Tonbridge and Ashford International, closing all lines.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will run hourly, and be diverted between London Bridge and Ashford International to run via Maidstone East calling additionally at Otford (for connections to / from Sevenoaks) and Maidstone East. A portion of coaches will be detached at Ashford International to run between Ashford International and Dover Priory.
Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Tonbridge.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Tonbridge and Headcorn calling at all stations.
- Headcorn and Ashford International 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 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.
Date:
27 April - 28 April 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between Paddock Wood and Strood
Engineering work is taking place between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West, closing all lines.
Trains between Paddock Wood and Strood will not run.
Buses will replace trains between:
- Paddock Wood and Maidstone West, calling at all stations (Saturday)
- Tonbridge and Maidstone West, calling at all stations (Sunday)
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 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.
Date:
22 April - 28 June 2024 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory, and also between London Charing Cross and Dover Priory
Network Rail monitoring equipment has detected ground movement affecting the line between Dover Priory and Folkestone following the wettest February for 200 years. Regular checks are being carried out on the line and a temporary speed restriction is in place. Southeastern have made some limited service changes to provide you with a reliable and robust train service while Network Rail assess the work needed. Trains will be amended as follows:
Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains from Ramsgate to London St Pancras International via Dover Priory will be retimed, and will run earlier between Ramsgate and Dover Priory. There are no changes to trains in the opposite direction, from London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory.
Paddock Wood line: Trains from Dover Priory to London Charing Cross will leave Dover Priory 2 minutes earlier. Off-peak trains from London Charing Cross to Dover Priory will not stop at Folkestone West.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling on or before Friday 26 April, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Date:
21 December 2022 - 1 June 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 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.
To check for future disruptions visit the planned engineering works page.
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Bekesbourne: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Bekesbourne station.
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Chestfield & Swalecliffe: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Chestfield & Swalecliffe station.
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Faversham: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 & 2 and footbridge from now until further notice at Faversham station.
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Folkestone Central: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Folkestone Central station.
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Mottingham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until further notice at Mottingham station.
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Petts Wood: Toilets out of order
All toilets are out of order at Petts Wood station.
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Rochester: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Rochester station.
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Stratford International: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platforms 2 & 3 and the main concourse from 10:24 on 13/04/2024 for 3 Months at Stratford International station.
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