Live travel information

Date:
4 May - 4 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Cannon Street and Slade Green and the London Cannon Street circular serviceThameslink between Kentish Town and Rainham

Engineering work is taking place between Deptford and Slade Green, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run.

Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional trains will run between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Bexleyheath. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run because of further engineering work at London Victoria.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• New Cross and Dartford via Greenwich and Woolwich calling at all stations

Thameslink:

Services will be diverted between London Bridge and Dartford via Lewisham, calling additionally at Lewisham, Blackheath, Eltham, Bexleyheath and Barnehurst, and not calling at stations between Deptford and Slade Green via Woolwich Arsenal.

Ticket acceptance:

Your tickets will be accepted with

• Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Dartford
• Southeastern services between Lewisham and Dartford via Greenwich and Woolwich Arsenal

Paper rail tickets will also be accepted on London Underground / Docklands Light Railway between London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal, and Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood.

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 our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Date:
4 May - 4 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Charing Cross and Ashford International / Dover Priory / Hastings / Ramsgate via TonbridgeSouthern between Redhill and Tonbridge

Engineering work is taking place in the Tonbridge area, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will only run between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks. Additional trains will run between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings.

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. At Ashford International, the train will divide and one portion of coaches will run between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West, and the other portion will run between Ashford International and Dover Priory via Folkestone Central.

Additional trains will run between Paddock Wood and Ashford International.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Sevenoaks and Paddock Wood calling at Tonbridge only
• Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells calling at Tonbridge and High Brooms
• Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells calling at all stations

Southern:

Buses will replace trains between Edenbridge and Tonbridge.

Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses.

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 our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Date:
3 May - 4 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
All Southeastern routes to / from London Victoria

Engineering work is taking place in the London Victoria area, closing all lines used by Southeastern.

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Swanley.

Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead and run non stop between London Bridge and Bromley South.

On Saturday, stopping services which only run between London Victoria and Gillingham will not run.

Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will run from London Charing Cross, and run non stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray.

Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day.

Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford / Gravesend via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath on Saturday, and between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Bexleyheath on Sunday.

On Saturday only, additional trains will run between London Blackfriars and Orpington via Denmark Hill, Lewisham and Bromley South.

Alternative travel options:

You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria, Brixton, Elephant & Castle, Blackfriars, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark & Waterloo.

You can use Thameslink services at no extra cost between London Blackfriars, Bromley South and Sevenoaks to connect with trains to and from Gillingham, Faversham, Ashford International, Ramsgate and Dover Priory at Swanley.

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:
21 December 2022 - 13 December 2025

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 London 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 only:

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.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.