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Route Disruption

Engineering work is taking place on Sunday 19th April, affecting trains at Cannon Street, and some of the lines through New Cross used by services to and from London Cannon Street. London Cannon Street, St Johns and New Cross will be closed all day.
You may use your ticket at no extra cost on these services at no extra cost:
- London Underground services between Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge.
- Docklands Light Railway services between Lewisham and Greenwich.
For full details of engineering affecting our services, please check our engineering work page.

Last updated: 13/04/2026 11:46

To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.

Engineering work for Today

Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 13 and Friday 20 April

Date:
13 April - 17 April 2026 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.

Monday to Thursday:

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

Tuesday only:

The weekly nightly maintenance work between Faversham, Margate and Ramsgate will not take place, and trains will run normally between these stations.

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 (mini bus shuttle)*

*If you are travelling to or from Crowhurst and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station so Southeastern can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:

From 00:20 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Meopham and Sittingbourne / Gillingham (Kent). A connecting train will run between Sittingbourne and Ramsgate. After Faversham this service will run non-stop to Ramsgate via Dover Priory. Change at Faversham for an accessible bus service serving stations between Faversham and Ramsgate.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will be diverted and run non stop from Bromley South to Ashford International. To connect with the buses at Swanley, you will need to use alternative trains between London Victoria and Swanley.

The 04:17 Gillingham (Kent) to Tonbridge service will start from Strood at 04:30. A replacement bus will leave Gillingham (Kent) at 03:55 calling at all stations to Strood.

Accessible buses will run between:

Swanley and Maidstone East calling at all stations except Kemsing and East Malling
Maidstone East and Ashford International calling at all stations
A minibus will run between West Malling and East Malling*

*If you are travelling to or from East Malling and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station so Southeastern can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

Wednesday only:

From 00:30 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Rochester and Gillingham (Kent) / Sittingbourne. A connecting train will run between Sittingbourne and Ramsgate. After Faversham this service will run non-stop to Ramsgate via Dover Priory. Change at Faversham for an accessible bus service serving stations between Faversham and Ramsgate.

From 23:40 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Faversham, Margate, and Ramsgate.

Wednesday to Friday:

From 00:10 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath. Trains will be diverted to run via Sidcup instead.

Thursday only:

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will run non stop between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via an alternative route and will stop additionally at Faversham, Margate and Broadstairs. An accessible bus will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate calling at all stations except Thanet Parkway.

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.

Amendments to some late night Southeastern trains

Date:
21 December 2022 - 12 December 2026 11:59 PM

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 alterations 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

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33 Station updates

Battle: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 17:30 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Battle station.
Beckenham Junction: Toilets out of order

The Gentlemen's toilets at the station are out of order at Beckenham Junction station.
Belvedere: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Belvedere station.
Blackheath: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Blackheath station.
Borough Green & Wrotham: Toilets out of order

All toilets at the station are out of order at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
Bromley South: Toilets out of order

The Accessible toilets at the station are out of order at Bromley South station.
Catford Bridge: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Catford Bridge station.
Charlton: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Charlton station.
Chatham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Chatham station.
Chatham: Toilets out of order

The Gentlemen's toilets on platform 2 are out of order at Chatham station.
Farningham Road: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Farningham Road station.
Faversham: Toilets out of order

All toilets on platform 3&4 are out of order at Faversham station.
Faversham: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between Car Park and station subway from 06:20 on 20/01/2026 until further notice at Faversham station.
Additional Information:
Step free access is unaffected. Please use Station Road entrance
Folkestone Central: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:00 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Folkestone Central station.
Folkestone Central: Toilets out of order

All toilets are out of order at Folkestone Central station.
Frant: Ticket Office Closure

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

The lifts will be out of order between platform 1 and the overbridge from now until further notice at Herne Bay station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is Faversham
Herne Hill: Toilets out of order

All toilets are out of order at Herne Hill station.
Higham: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Kidbrooke station.
London Cannon Street: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Longfield station.
Maze Hill: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Maze Hill station.
Meopham: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Rochester station.
Sevenoaks Facilities: Various changes

At Sevenoaks station, the following issues have been reported:
The lifts will be out of order between platform 3 & 4 and station footbridge from 10:39 on 03/02/2026 until 23:59 on 08/05/2026.
More information and travel advice is available at www.networkrail.co.uk/sevenoaks
Additional Information:
The nearest Southeastern stations with step free access are Tonbridge & Chelsfield.
The nearest Thameslink stations with step free access is Otford
Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day 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.
Welling: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Welling station.
West Malling: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at West Malling station.
Whitstable: Toilets out of order

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

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 15/04/2026 until the end of the day at Whitstable station.
Woolwich Arsenal: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between platform 2 and the overbridge from 14:41 on 04/03/2026 until 23:59 on 18/05/2026 at Woolwich Arsenal station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is Charlton.
This is for lift refurbishment

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.

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