Live travel information

Date:
24 May - 26 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes via Lewisham

Engineering work is taking place between St Johns, Petts Wood and Sidcup , closing the lines between Lewisham and Orpington, and between Lewisham and Sidcup for the whole Bank Holiday Weekend.

Saturday and Monday:

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

Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will be retimed and diverted via an alternative route between London Bridge and Orpington.

Grove Park Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run. Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks via Grove Park will be diverted between Lewisham and Orpington to run via an alternative route.

Bromley North Line: Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will not run.

Bexleyheath Line: Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath to increase services to every 30 minutes throughout the day.

Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend will not run. Additional trains will run between Sidcup and Gravesend.

Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will run every 30 minutes via Lewisham.

Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East are diverted to run to and from London Victoria calling additionally at Bromley South and St Mary Cray.

Sunday:

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

Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will be retimed and diverted via an alternative route between London Bridge and Orpington.

Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks via Grove Park will be diverted between Lewisham and Orpington to run via an alternative route.

Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend will not run. Additional trains will run between Sidcup and Gravesend.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Lewisham and Orpington calling at all stations and Sundridge Park
• Lewisham and Sidcup calling at all stations
• Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop (does not run on Sunday)

Alternative travel options:

You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost.

London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge

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 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:
24 May - 25 May 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
From London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, closing all lines.

The 00:34 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells will be replaced by an accessible bus between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

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:
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.