Date:
22 October 11:00 PM - 28 October 2017 1:00 AM

Routes affected:
Various routes.

Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines.

The 23:39 and the 00:39 London Charing Cross to Gillingham will terminate at Gravesend. A replacement bus will run from Gravesend at 00:50 and 01:47 to Gillingham calling at all stations.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Bicycles:

Non folding bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time. Folding bicycles are allowed if fully folded. For more information, please see here.

Project Information:

You can read more about engineering work and why it is necessary.

Date:
31 July 11:00 PM - 30 December 2017 2:00 AM

Routes affected:
The following routes are affected between: London Charing Cross and Ramsgate London St Pancras International and Margate London Victoria and Ramsgate Gillingham and Ramsgate

From Monday to Friday each night until the 29 December, Network Rail is carrying out engineering work at various locations between Gillingham and Ashford International via Margate / Ramsgate / Dover Priory / Canterbury West closing various lines.

The following train alterations will apply on the following days:

Monday Night / Tuesday Morning:

Ashford International: Ramsgate via Canterbury West

• 22:10 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate will be diverted after Ashford International to run via Dover Priory to Ramsgate. A replacement bus will run from Ashford International calling all stations via Canterbury West

• 23:10 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate will be diverted after Ashford International to run via Dover Priory to Ramsgate. A replacement bus will run from Ashford International to Ramsgate calling all stations via Canterbury West

• 23:12 London St Pancras International to Margate will be diverted after Ashford International to run via Dover Priory to Ramsgate then as scheduled to Margate. A replacement bus will run between Ashford International and Margate

 

Tuesday Night / Wednesday Morning: Ramsgate - Margate

• 22:12 London St Pancras International to Margate will be replaced by a bus between Ramsgate and Margate

• 23:12  London St Pancras International to Margate will be replaced by a bus between Ramsgate and Margate

Tuesday Night / Wednesday Morning: Faversham - Ramsgate

• 22:07 London Victoria to Ramsgate will be diverted after Faversham to run via Dover Priory to Ramsgate. A replacement bus will run from Faversham calling all station via Herne Bay.

• 22:25 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate will be diverted after Faversham to run via Dover Priory to Ramsgate. Replacement buses will run from Faversham 23:35 fast to Margate and 23:36 calling at all stations via Herne Bay.

• 22:37 London Victoria to Ramsgate diverted after Faversham to run via Dover Priory to Ramsgate. Replacement buses will run from Faversham 23:55 fast to Margate and 23:56 calling all station via Herne Bay.

• 23:07 London Victoria to Ramsgate diverted after Faversham to run via Dover Priory to Ramsgate. Replacement buses will run from Faversham 00:30 fast to Margate and 00:36 calling all station via Herne Bay.

• 00:07 London Victoria to Ramsgate diverted after Faversham to run via Dover Priory to Ramsgate. Replacement buses will run from Faversham 01:30 fast to Margate and 01:31 calling all station via Herne Bay.

 

Tuesday Night / Wednesday Morning: Ramsgate - Gillingham

• 23:10 Ramsgate to Gillingham will be replaced by a bus departing calling all stations to Gillingham.

 

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Bicycles:

Non folding bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time. Folding bicycles are allowed if fully folded. For more information, please see here.

Project Information:

You can read more about engineering work and why it is necessary.

Date:
5 January 2015 - 31 January 2018 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
All routes via London Bridge

As part of the government sponsored Thameslink Programme, Network Rail is rebuilding London Bridge mainline rail station to provide more space, improved connections to more destinations and more reliable services. The rail and tube station will remain open during the work.

Further information

• Details about this project can be found on the Network Rail website.
• Time lapse videos on this project are available on YouTube.
• You can also see photos of the work being carried out on the Network Rail website.

Christmas & New Year 2017/2018

There will be major changes to services over the Christmas and New Year period, with several London terminal stations closed, as detailed below;

From Saturday 23 December until Monday 1 January inclusive, the following stations will be closed for Southeastern services;

• London Bridge
• London Cannon Street
• London Charing Cross
• Waterloo East
• Deptford
• Greenwich
• Maze Hill
• Westcombe Park
• New Cross
• St Johns

Services will be significantly revised and reduced as detailed below;

Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 December;

Trains will be diverted to London Victoria or London Waterloo and will run to a revised timetable. Blackfriars station will be closed. On Christmas Eve, the network will close down by 22:00.

Replacement buses will run between;

Lewisham and Charlton, via Greenwich

Sevenoaks and Tonbridge

Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 December;

No Southeastern services will operate

Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December;

Trains will be diverted to London Blackfriars, London Victoria or London Waterloo and will run to a revised timetable.

As these are 'working days', London Victoria is expected to be extremely busy during peak times so please try and avoid travelling during these times if you can.

Replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton, via Greenwich

Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 December;

Trains will be diverted to London Victoria or London Waterloo and will run to a revised timetable. Blackfriars station will be closed.

Replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton, via Greenwich

Monday 1 January 2018

Trains will be diverted to London Victoria or London Waterloo and will run to a revised timetable. Blackfriars station will be closed.

Replacement buses will run between;

Lewisham and Charlton, via Greenwich

Lewisham and Dartford, via Sidcup

Alternative routes and travel advice

You'll be able to use the following routes at no extra charge to help complete your journey;

• Between 27 and 29 December inclusive: Southeastern 'high speed' services to and from London St Pancras
• London Overground between New Cross and Canada Water

  

Alternative travel arrangements on Transport for London services (Tube, Bus and DLR) are still being finalised.

Station specific travel advice can be found here

Longer term changes

Travelling at the weekend

Throughout the programme, different services will be impacted on some weekends and bank holidays, for the latest information visit Journey Planner to see the full impact on your journey.

During periods of time when London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street are closed, you'll be able to use your ticket on selective alternative routes to complete your journey at no extra charge. For full details visit Southeastern. Please note the ticket acceptance detailed for weekend engineering work may differ from the Monday to Friday Thameslink Programme ticket acceptance outlined below.

Longer term changes

Thameslink services which run through central London will not call at London Bridge, however there will be a limited service between London Bridge and Brighton.

Southeastern

Until January 2018

Most trains to and from London Charing Cross are able to stop at London Bridge again. As a result, there are some changes to ticket acceptance arrangements from Monday 4 September.

Trains to and from London Cannon Street will no longer be able to stop at London Bridge.

During this time, it is recommended that you consider changing your normal journey to work as the number of trains running will be reduced and are likely to be very busy.

For a full list of major service changes visit key dates and service changes.

Planning your Journey

For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Alternative routes and travel advice

The impact on your journey will depend on the particular services that you currently use to get to and from London Bridge and what alternatives exist. Travel advice is as detailed below:

• Change the train you catch from your home station to go direct to your national rail destination. For example switching from a London Charing Cross service to a London Cannon Street service. This may involve shifting the time that you travel, but in many cases only by a few minutes
• If getting a different train from home is not possible, we advise you to change trains en route outside London, for example at Lewisham, Orpington, Sevenoaks or Hither Green, to get to your final destination

 

If you are unable to complete your journey by interchanging on National Rail services outside London, you may need to use TfL services. If you have a Travelcard you may use any route covered by your ticket. Otherwise, there are specific alternative routes. For full details click here.

• Between London Cannon Street and Charing Cross/Embankment on the District/Circle lines and on bus 15 between Cannon Street and Charing Cross
• Between Elephant & Castle and London Bridge on the Northern line and on buses 35, 40, 133 and 343 between Elephant & Castle and London Bridge
• Between Blackfriars and London Bridge via Embankment and Waterloo and on buses 17 (from Blackfriars north entrance) or 381 and RV1 (from Blackfriars south entrance) between Blackfriars and London Bridge
• Between Cannon Street and London Bridge on District/Circle/Northern lines
• Between Cannon Street and London Bridge on bus services 17 and 521
• Greenwich line passengers can use the DLR between Greenwich and Lewisham, changing there for a Southeastern service to London Bridge, or can use Southeastern services via Charlton

 

Thameslink passengers from the south of London (with a 'Thameslink only' ticket), whose final destination is currently London Bridge should change at Elephant & Castle or London Blackfriars for onward travel to London Bridge where tickets will be accepted on London Underground or eligible buses between Elephant & Castle and London Bridge and between Blackfriars and London Bridge.