Christmas and New Year services
A revised timetable will run from 24 December to 3 January
Summary of the services we're running over Christmas and New Year
Check train times and plan your journey
We're working hard to help you travel safely. Visit our travel advice page for essential information if you need to travel by train.
With an increasing number of our colleagues affected by Covid and government advice that where possible people should work from home, Southeastern will be reducing the existing timetable, removing 7% of train services, from Monday 10th January 2022.
Southeastern is urging all passengers to check before and on the day they travel by visiting our timetables page, contacting us on WhatsApp and by following Southeastern on twitter for the very latest travel information.
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Christmas Eve |
Our Monday – Friday timetable will be operating. The network will close down earlier than usual, with no trains running after approximately 22:00. |
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Christmas Day & Boxing Day |
No Southeastern services will run on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
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Bank Holiday Monday 27 December |
A revised timetable will be operating with buses replacing trains between:
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Tuesday 28 December |
A revised timetable will be operating with buses replacing trains between:
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| Wednesday 29 December | A revised timetable will be operating with buses replacing trains between:
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Thursday 30 December |
A revised timetable will be operating with buses replacing trains between.
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New Years' Eve |
A revised timetable will be operating with buses replacing trains between:
Additional late night trains will be running from London on many routes. |
| Saturday 1 January |
A revised timetable will be operating with buses replacing trains between:
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| Sunday 2 January | Our Sunday timetable will be operating with buses replacing trains between:
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Bank Holiday Monday 3 January |
A revised timetable will be operating with buses replacing trains between:
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Timetable and ticket availability
Advance Tickets are available to buy for the festive period.
All information for the services we're running over Christmas and New Year is available in our online journey planner.
Seat Reservations
At Southeastern we operate a "turn-up-and-go" railway which means you can travel on any train for which your ticket is valid. To help find the quieter times to travel, please use our SeatFinder tools which will show you which trains are usually less busy.
How do I avoid the busiest times?
From experience we know that fewer people are travelling for work over the festive season, but we would recommend you avoid travelling in the morning and evening rush-hour periods if you can – it's also cheaper to avoid the morning peak as well. Our SeatFinder tools will help you find those trains which are usually less busy and you should check your journey before you travel so you can be kept up-to-date with any disruption or changes.
Ticket restrictions
Between Wednesday 29 and Friday 31 December, normal weekday ticket restrictions will apply.
Changes to train times
For details of engineering work taking place over the festive period, please visit our planned engineering work page.