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ASLEF Strike action is due to take place across the Southeastern network on Wednesday 6 December. There’ll be no Southeastern trains from our stations.
ASLEF is also putting in place an overtime ban between Friday 1 & Saturday 9 December but we expect to operate a full service during this time.
If the strike action is cancelled at short notice, we may not be able to switch back to our normal timetable immediately.
The RMT Union has announced a pause on their strike action until Spring 2024, but the ASLEF Union is still taking strike action across our network on Wednesday 6 December.
Ticketing and refunds
For ticketing and refund information, please visit our Strike Action web page.
When trains are running, you travelled, and were delayed by 15 minutes or more, you are entitled to Delay Repay compensation.
More information
You can find full information and keep up to date on our Strike Action web page, follow us on Twitter, or you can sign up to receive service updates.
We're very sorry for any inconvenience this strike action will cause you.
Last updated: 01/12/2023 11:25
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50 million leaves fall onto our train tracks every autumn. When mixed with rain and compressed under train wheels, they form a thin layer which can be as treacherous and slippery as black ice.
It's forecast that our trains will have less grip on the tracks because of weather conditions and leaf fall, and so on weekdays until Friday 8 December we'll be running a revised Off-Peak metro timetable to give our drivers more time to drive the trains safely.
This is aside from on Wednesday 6 December when there will be no Southeastern service in operation due to ASLEF Union industrial action.
For more information and to plan your journey, please visit southeasternrailway.co.uk/autumn or use #SEAutumn on Twitter / X.
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: 29/11/2023 06:27
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Engineering work is taking place on Sunday 3 December, affecting trains at Charing Cross & Waterloo East
There will be no trains at Charing Cross & Waterloo East andtrains will be diverted to run to & from Cannon Street
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground services between Charing Cross, Embankment (for Charing Cross), Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark (for Waterloo East), & Waterloo.
Other engineering work is taking place on our network today so for full information, please check our engineering work page.
Last updated: 20/11/2023 11:45
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
Date:
3 December - 3 December 2023 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern via DartfordThameslink between West Hampstead Thameslink / Kentish Town and Rainham
Engineering work is taking place in the Dartford area, closing all lines.
Southeastern:
- Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will be retimed.
- Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will not run because of further engineering work. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will be retimed.
- Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run. Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will run to / from London Cannon Street and will only run between London Cannon Street and Sidcup.
Accessible rail replacement buses will run between:
- Slade Green and Gravesend, calling at all stations
- Sidcup and Dartford, calling at all stations
Thameslink:
Trains which usually run between Kentish Town and Rainham will only run between Gravesend and Rainham.
Your tickets will be accepted on Southeastern services between London and Slade Green, and Southeastern rail replacement buses between Slade Green and Gravesend via Dartford.
Your tickets will also be accepted on London Underground and Docklands Light Railway between London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal, and on Elizabeth line between Abbey Wood and Farringdon.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground / 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:
3 December - 3 December 2023 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern to / from London Charing Cross
Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and London Waterloo East / London Bridge, closing some lines.
- Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ashford International / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Cannon Street. Trains between London Cannon Street and Ramsgate via Canterbury will only run between London Cannon Street and Ashford International because of further engineering work.
- Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hasting will run to / from London Cannon Street.
- Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will run to / from London Cannon Street.
- Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Sidcup will not run. Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will run between London Cannon Street and Sidcup because of further engineering work.
- Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will run to / from London Cannon Street.
Ticket Acceptance:
- You can use London Underground between London Victoria, London Charing Cross, Embankment, London Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge at no additional 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
Date:
3 December - 3 December 2023 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Ashford International; and also between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West
Engineering work is taking place between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West, closing all lines.
- Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Ashford International will only run between London Cannon Street and Ashford International. These trains will run to / from London Cannon Street because of further engineering work.
- High Speed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Ashford International.
Accessible rail replacement buses will run between:
- Ashford International and Canterbury West (non-stop)
- Ashford International and Canterbury West (calling at all stations)
- Canterbury West and Margate (calling at Thanet Parkway, Ramsgate and Broadstairs)
- Canterbury West and Ramsgate (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:
2 December - 3 December 2023 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
London Overground between Dalston Junction and Battersea Park / Clapham JunctionSoutheastern between London Victoria and Dartford / Gillingham / Dover PrioryThameslink between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks
Engineering work is taking place between Brixton and Nunhead / Ravensbourne, closing some lines.
London Overground:
There will be no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction / Battersea Park.
You should use alternate London Overground routes.
A rail replacement bus Service (M) will operate between Canada Water - Surrey Quays - Clapham Junction.
Southeastern:
- Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will not run. Additional trains will run between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Bexleyheath on Saturday. On Sunday, you will need to use trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath because of further engineering work.
- Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Gillingham (Saturday) / Dover Priory (Sunday) via Denmark Hill will run non stop between London Victoria and Bromley South.
Ticket Acceptance:
You can use the following services at no extra cost:
- Thameslink services between Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction via Denmark Hill and Catford. These services will not run on Sunday due to industrial action.
- London Underground between London Victoria, London Charing Cross, Embankment, London Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and London Waterloo.
- London Bus routes P12, 78 and 484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham.
- London Bus routes P12 and 354 for Nunhead and Ravensbourne.
Thameslink:
Thameslink are impacted by Industrial Action all weekend.
No trains will run on Sunday 3 December.
For more information please see the Thameslink Industrial Action Page.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground / 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 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:
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.
Other updates
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Beltring: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Beltring station.
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Broadstairs: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Broadstairs station.
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Canterbury West: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and footbridge from now until further notice at Canterbury West 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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Herne Hill: Toilets out of order
The Gentlemen's toilets are out of order at Herne Hill station.
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Maidstone East: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Maidstone East station.
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Marden: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Marden station.
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Margate: Toilets out of order
All toilets are out of order at Margate station.
Additional Information:
Toilets are closed for refurbishments. -
New Hythe: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at New Hythe station.
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Orpington: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platforms 3 & 4 and platform forms 1&2 from 20:20 on 29/11/2023 until further notice at Orpington station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is Chelsfield -
Petts Wood: Toilets out of order
All toilets are out of order at Petts Wood station.
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Shepherds Well: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Shepherds Well station.
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St Mary Cray: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and platform 2 from now until further notice at St Mary Cray station.
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St Mary Cray: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and platform 2 from now until further notice at St Mary Cray station.
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Woolwich Arsenal: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between platform 2 and station entrance. from now until further notice at Woolwich Arsenal station.
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