Live travel information

Date:
31 May - 31 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Blackfriars and Orpington

Engineering work is taking place between London Blackfriars and Orpington, closing all lines via Beckenham Junction late on Saturday night.

From 23:55 until the end of service, buses replace trains between London Blackfriars and Orpington via Beckenham Junction. The last trains to run via Beckenham Junction in each direction will be:

• The 23:50 London Blackfriars to Orpington service
• The 23:20 Orpington to London Blackfriars service

There will be an additional 00:01 (Sunday) London Blackfriars to Orpington train which will run via Lewisham and Grove Park.

Accessible buses will run between London Blackfriars and Orpington via Beckenham Junction, calling at all stations between Elephant & Castle and Orpington via Herne Hill, Beckenham Junction and Bromley South.

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:
31 May - 1 June 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 services.

Saturday:

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray / Swanley. 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.

Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath.

Additional trains will run between London Blackfriars and Orpington via Denmark Hill, Lewisham and Bromley South.

Sunday:

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 Rochester. 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.

Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will run from London Cannon Street 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 Elephant & Castle.

Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run.

Brixton station will be closed all weekend, and you will need to use London Underground to travel to / from Brixton.

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 and 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:
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.

More information about the tunnel closure can be found here.

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 Arsenal
• Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich

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

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

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.