Timetables

Charing Cross and Waterloo East closure Engineering timetables – valid from Monday 27 July to Friday 14 August

Download London to Gravesend via Bexleyheath timetable

Download London to Orpington via Beckenham Junction timetable

Download London to Sevenoaks via Grove Park timetable

Download London to Hastings via Tunbridge Wells timetable

Download London to Hastings via Tunbridge Wells timetable

Download London to Ashford International via Maidstone East timetable

Download London to Gravesend via Sidcup timetable

Download London to Dartford via Woolwich timetable

Trains will be unable to run from London Charing Cross and Waterloo East for 22 days from Sunday 26 July through to Sunday 16 August.

During the 22 days, trains will continue to run, and routes into London will remain open. However, journeys will be different, may take longer, and customers are encouraged to think ahead about how the changes might affect their travel.

For detailed travel advice visit our dedicated London Charing Cross and Waterloo East station closures page.

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Direct peak-time services restored to London Blackfriars

Morning peak arrivals at Blackfriars include:

• 0652 Maidstone East – Blackfriars, calling at Barming, East Malling, West Malling, Borough Green & Wrotham, Otford, Swanley, St Mary Cray, Bromley South and Elephant & Castle
• 0730 Gillingham – Blackfriars, calling at Chatham, Rochester, Meopham, Longfield, Swanley, Bromley South and Elephant & Castle

Evening peak returns include:

• 1710 Blackfriars – Rochester
• 1744 Blackfriars – Maidstone East (Services will be formed of 8 car Class 377 Electrostars.)

More services on the Maidstone East line

Charing Cross – Maidstone East (Monday - Friday):

• Additional shoulder-peak trains provide a half-hourly afternoon service between 15:30 and 20:30
• Including 1559 & 1959 Charing Cross – Maidstone East, and 1644 & 1844 Maidstone East – Charing Cross

Victoria – Ashford via Maidstone East (Monday–Friday):

• 1028 Ashford – Victoria
• 0925 & 1025 Victoria – Ashford
• Updated stopping patterns increase frequency at key stations, including St Mary Cray, East Malling, Barming, and Kemsing, providing:
  • 3 trains per hour at St Mary Cray
  • 2 trains per hour at East Malling and Barming
  • A consistent hourly service at Kemsing

More Highspeed services at busy times

Weekdays & Saturdays:

• Additional Canterbury West – St Pancras services at 0954 & 1054, attaching to existing Ramsgate services at Ashford
• 1604 St Pancras – Dover lengthened to 12 carriages as far as Ashford

Saturdays:

• Highspeed strengthened to half-hourly at the busiest times with additional services between St Pancras and Faversham
• 0832, 1032 & 1132 Faversham to St Pancras
• 0950, 1150 & 1250 St Pancras to Faversham
• 1532 & 1732 Faversham to St Pancras
• 1650 & 1850 St Pancras to Faversham

Sundays:

• Additional Highspeed trains support a half-hourly pattern at the busiest times
• 1632 & 1732 Faversham to St Pancras
• 1750 & 1850 St Pancras to Faversham

Better access to the seaside!

• Additional services between Victoria and Dover/Ramsgate, calling at Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate and Broadstairs
• Strengthening of trains to 12-car formations on North Kent coast routes at peak leisure times
• Two direct Cannon Street – Ramsgate services on Saturdays via Greenwich and Dartford
• Extra Victoria – Ramsgate trains on Sundays
• Direct weekday school summer holiday services from Cannon Street to the coast via Greenwich and Dartford

More chances to enjoy your evening in Thanet and going to Dreamland events

• 2315 Margate – Gillingham added on Fridays and Saturdays
• 2316 Ramsgate – Rochester (2335 from Margate) lengthened to 8-car formation