Live travel information

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

Routes affected:
All Southeastern services to / from Hastings

Engineering work is taking place between Robertsbridge and Hastings, closing all lines.

Trains will only run between London Cannon Street and Robertsbridge. These trains will run to / from London Cannon Street because of further engineering work at London Charing Cross.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Robertsbridge and Hastings, calling at Battle and St Leonards Warrior Square only
• Robertsbridge and Hastings, calling at all stations except Crowhurst
• Battle and Crowhurst (minibus shuttle)

If you are travelling to / from Crowhurst and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact Southeastern's accessible travel team. Send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station to ensure appropriate transport be made available for you.

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:
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:
18 May - 18 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London St Pancras International / Ashford International and Ramsgate

Engineering work is taking place between Dover Priory and Ramsgate, closing all lines.

Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will only run between London St Pancras International and Dover Priory.

Accessible replacement buses will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate calling at all stations except Thanet Parkway, which is served by other train services.

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:
18 May - 18 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Victoria and Orpington / Gillingham (Kent) / Ashford International / Dover Priory / RamsgateThameslink between London Victoria and Orpington, and between London Blackfriars / London Victoria and Sevenoaks

Engineering work is taking place at Bromley South, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will only run between London Victoria and Beckenham Junction.

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will be retimed and diverted to run non-stop between London Victoria / Denmark Hill and St Mary Cray / Swanley. If you are travelling to / from Bromley South, you will need to use the Thameslink replacement bus service between Swanley and Bromley South to connect with these diverted trains.

Maidstone East line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will be retimed and diverted to run non-stop between London Victoria and St Mary Cray.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Beckenham Junction and Orpington
• Bromley South and Swanley (Thameslink replacement bus service from Herne Hill via Catford)

Thameslink:

Replacement buses will run between Herne Hill and Swanley, calling at all stations except Nunhead and Ravensbourne.

For Nunhead and Ravensbourne, paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Bus routes P12 and 354.

Thameslink Sevenoaks services will only run between Sevenoaks and Swanley.

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.

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

Routes affected:
All Southeastern services to / from London Charing Cross, and to / from / via London Waterloo East

Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and London Bridge, closing all lines.

No trains will run to / from London Charing Cross, or to / from / via London Waterloo East.

Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Cannon Street.

Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Robertsbridge will run to / from London Cannon Street. These trains will only run between London Cannon Street and Robertsbridge because of further engineering work.

Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks via Grove Park will run to / from London Cannon Street.

Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend via Sidcup will run to / from London Cannon Street.

Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will run to / from London Cannon Street instead.

Bexleyheath Line: Trains from London Cannon Street to Slade Green via Bexleyheath will be retimed to run 3 minutes later. Trains from Sade Green to London Cannon Street via Bexleyheath will run normally.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use London Underground between Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge 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

Date:
17 May - 18 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
between London Charing Cross and Hayes

Engineering work is taking place between Lewisham and Hayes (Kent), closing some lines overnight.

Saturday

The 23:48 London Charing Cross to Hayes (Kent) service will terminate at Lewisham. An accessible replacement bus service will run from Lewisham to Hayes (Kent).

Sunday

The 00:08 London Charing Cross to Hayes (Kent) service will terminate at Lewisham. An accessible replacement bus service will run from Lewisham to Hayes (Kent).

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:
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.