Service disruption

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Lines have reopened and trains are returning to normal following a tree blocking the railway at Newington. As service recover, trains running between Rainham and Faversham may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 22:00.
What's happened?
The tree that was in danger of falling on the track at Newington has now been removed. Services are on the move but are still subject to delays.
How does this affect my journey?
Trains are now on the move, but will be subject to delays and alterations whilst Southeastern work to get trains back to normal working times.
What should I do?
Allow extra time to make your journey. Use our journey planner for live journey updates.
You may use your ticket at no extra cost on High Speed services and fasttrack buses to complete your journey.
Alternative Routes:
For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to our Alternative routes during disruption maps.
How can I stay up to date?.
You can follow us on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.
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: 9:29 PM

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Engineering work for Today

Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 14 and Friday 18 July

Date:
14 July - 18 July 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes

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

Monday only:

From 22:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst / Hastings.

Tuesday only:

From 23:40 until the end of service accessible buses replace trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings and will run between:

Tunbridge Wells and Hastings calling at Wadhurst, Battle, West St Leonards and St Leonards Warrior Square
Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge (calling at all stations)
Battle and Crowhurst

Monday and Wednesday

The 22:10 London Victoria to Dover Priory train will depart Faversham early at 22:36 and run non-stop between Faversham and Dover Priory.

Accessible buses will run between:

Faversham and Canterbury East non-stop
Canterbury East and Dover Priory calling at all stations

From 23:50 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Sittingbourne and Faversham, Herne Bay and Ramsgate.

The 23:20 and 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham services will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham

From 23:45 until the end of service, services between Bromley North and Grove Park will not run. You will be able to use London Buses routes 126 and 261 at no extra cost between Bromley North and Grove Park.

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

From 00:15 until the end of service, services between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will be diverted via an alternative route between London Victoria and Shortlands. The 00:27 London Victoria to Orpington will stop additionally at Denmark Hill.

Accessible replacement buses will run between Denmark Hill and Orpington via Beckenham Junction calling at all stations from Herne Hill, also from Bromley South to Victoria calling at all stations except Brixton.

Friday only:

After 01:00, the last train between London and Dartford via Bexleyheath will be diverted to Slade Green, and connect with a replacement bus service between Slade Green and Dartford.

From 01:15 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Slade Green and Dartford.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on 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 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.

Reduced off-peak service between Paddock Wood and Strood from Monday 14 to Friday 18 July

Date:
14 July - 18 July 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Between Paddock Wood and Strood

Engineering work is taking place between Paddock Wood and Strood, closing some lines.

Trains between Paddock Wood and Strood will run to an hourly service between 08:30 and 14:30 each day.

Check before you travel:

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

Blackheath Tunnel Repair Work: No trains between Blackheath and Charlton from Sunday 18 May until Sunday 27 July

Date:
18 May - 27 July 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern services which run between Blackheath and Charlton

Engineering work is taking place on the Blackheath Tunnel, closing all lines between Blackheath and Charlton from Sunday 18 May until the end of the day on Sunday 27 July.

If you would like to know more, check the tunnel closure information page.

No trains will run between Blackheath and Charlton.

Most trains between Dartford and London Cannon Street via Woolwich Arsenal / Lewisham will be diverted to run via Greenwich, however at peak times some of these trains will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath.

There will be two trains per hour between Blackheath and London Cannon Street. At peak times some additional trains will run between Dartford and London Cannon Street via Bexleyheath. Alternative travel options:

You can use the following routes at no extra cost:

London Bus routes 54 and 380 between Blackheath, Charlton and Woolwich, and between Charlton and Greenwich
Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich
You can also travel with your ticket at no extra cost between London Bridge and Dartford to make connections on the Woolwich and Bexleyheath lines, or towards Petts Wood, though a break of journey will not be possible at these points.

You can also use London Bus route SL3 between Abbey Wood, Bexleyheath and Sidcup railway stations but normal TfL fares will apply.

Docklands Light Railway will be closed on the following dates:

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July

During the weekends affected, you will be able to use the DLR 4 bus replacement service between Greenwich and Lewisham 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 Buses / Docklands Light Railway by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Amendments to some late night Southeastern trains

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.

To check for future disruptions visit the planned engineering works page.

Other updates

4 Train formation updates

20:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 22:45

Facilities on the 20:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 22:45.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8 between London Charing Cross and Ashford International.
21:50 Hastings to London Cannon Street due 23:30

Facilities on the 21:50 Hastings to London Cannon Street due 23:30.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.
23:05 Tunbridge Wells to London Cannon Street due 00:02

Facilities on the 23:05 Tunbridge Wells to London Cannon Street due 00:02.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
23:49 London Cannon Street to Tunbridge Wells due 00:44

Facilities on the 23:49 London Cannon Street to Tunbridge Wells due 00:44.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 4 coaches instead of 8.

37 Station updates

Beckenham Junction: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Beckenham Junction station.
Bickley: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:30 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Bickley station.
Brixton: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:30 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Brixton station.
Bromley North: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Bromley North station.
Chestfield & Swalecliffe: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Chestfield & Swalecliffe station.
Chislehurst: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Chislehurst station.
Deal: Toilets out of order

All toilets at the station are out of order at Deal station.
Deptford: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Deptford station.
Deptford: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and subway from now until further notice at Deptford station.
Additional Information:
Step free access is still available
Elmstead Woods: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Elmstead Woods station.
Gillingham Kent: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Gillingham Kent station.
Gillingham Kent: Toilets out of order

The Disabled toilets on platforms 1 and 2 are out of order at Gillingham Kent station.
Gravesend: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Gravesend station.
Hastings: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 16:30 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Hastings station.
Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
Herne Hill: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between plaftorm 1 and platform 2 from now until further notice at Herne Hill station.
Herne Hill: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Herne Hill station.
Hildenborough: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Hildenborough station.
Kemsley: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Kemsley station.
Kent House: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Kent House station.
Maidstone West: Toilets out of order

Various toilets at the station are out of order at Maidstone West station.
Additional Information:
The accessible toilet is still available
Maze Hill: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Maze Hill station.
Newington: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are only accepting cards at Newington station.
Pluckley: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
Shortlands: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Shortlands station.
Slade Green: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Slade Green station.
Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sole Street station.
Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until further notice at Sole Street station.
Stone Crossing: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Stone Crossing station.
Stratford International: Escalators out of order

The escalators will be out of order between main concourse and platform 2 from now until further notice at Stratford International station.
Swale: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Swale station.
Sydenham Hill: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at Sydenham Hill station.
Tunbridge Wells: Toilets out of order

The Gentlemen's toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells station.
West Dulwich: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:30 on 15/07/2025 until the end of the day at West Dulwich station.
Westgate-On-Sea: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Westgate-On-Sea station.
Woolwich Dockyard: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Woolwich Dockyard station.
Wye: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are only accepting cards at Wye station.

Alternative Routes during disruption

When things go wrong, it'll sometimes be necessary for you to use an alternative mode of transport to complete your journey. We've created a handy map for each of our stations setting out alternative buses and other transport options that may help. Simply choose the station(s) you're travelling from to view and download the map.