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If you are travelling you can find out the latest information about our services and see if there are any disruptions that might affect you
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We're making some small changes to our timetable this autumn, and from 13 October to 14 December, some morning trains will leave a few minutes earlier.
Why we change the timetable
You wouldn't think the humble leaf could cause so much trouble. 50 million leaves fall onto our tracks each autumn. When compressed under train wheels, they form a thin layer which can be as treacherous and slippery as black ice.
Our drivers need more time to stop and start the trains as the wheels have less grip on the tracks. These timetable changes give us the extra time we need to drive the trains safely.
We're on the case- Managing hundreds of miles of trackside vegetation throughout the year
- Running special leaf-busting trains throughout autumn that clean the rails using water jets and apply an adhesion modifier gel to help trains grip the rails
- Adding a few minutes to journey times to give drivers more time to stop and start
Find out more
Visit our autumn page to check your timetable and find out how, together with Network Rail, we prepare for autumn.Last updated: 25/09/2024 03:23
To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.
Engineering work for Today
Date:
30 September - 4 October 2024 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 to Thursday:
From 23:35 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International.
The 22:25 and 23:25 London Victoria to Ashford International services will be diverted between Otford and Ashford International to run via Sevenoaks. Change at Otford for a connecting train to Maidstone East, and the onward replacement bus for stations to Ashford International.
The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will only run between London Victoria and Maidstone East.
Trains between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Maidstone East will stop additionally at Kemsing, East Malling and Barming.
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:
From 23:20 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea.
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.
Tuesday to Friday:
From 00:15 until the end of service, trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will be diverted and run non stop between London Victoria and Shortlands. Accessible replacement buses will run between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction calling at all stations except Brixton. If you are travelling to or from Brixton you can use London Underground between Victoria and Brixton at no extra cost.
The 00:35 London Cannon Street (Tue and Wed) / 00:30 London Charing Cross (Thu and Fri) to Gravesend via Sidcup train will be diverted between Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath. An Accessible bus will run between Lewisham and Gravesend via Sidcup.
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
From 00:10 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Teynham. A connecting train will run from Faversham to Ramsgate. An accessible minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Teynham.
Wednesday only
The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be diverted between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via an alternative route calling additionally at Margate. An accessible bus will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via Sandwich calling at all stations.
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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Date:
21 December 2022 - 14 December 2024
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:
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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Ashford International: Toilets out of order
The Disabled toilets on platforms 1 and 2 are out of order at Ashford International station.
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Ashford International: Toilets out of order
Various toilets on platforms 5 and 6 are out of order at Ashford International station.
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Aylesham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Aylesham station.
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Barming: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Barming station.
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Beckenham Junction: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Beckenham Junction station.
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Bexley: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order between the platforms and station overbridge from now until further notice at Bexley station.
Additional Information:
The nearest stations with step free access are Sidcup and Crayford.
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Birchington-On-Sea: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Birchington-On-Sea station.
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Borough Green & Wrotham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
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Bromley South: Toilets out of order
The Gentlemen's toilets on platform 4 are out of order at Bromley South station.
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Chestfield & Swalecliffe: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Chestfield & Swalecliffe station.
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East Malling: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at East Malling station.
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Elmers End: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Elmers End station.
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Etchingham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Etchingham station.
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Farningham Road: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Farningham Road station.
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Gillingham Kent: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until 13:00 at Gillingham Kent station.
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Gravesend: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 13:15 on 04/10/2024 until the end of the day at Gravesend station.
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Harrietsham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Harrietsham station.
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Hastings: Lifts out of order
The lifts will be out of order from 23:29 on 24/09/2024 until further notice at Hastings station.
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High Brooms: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at High Brooms station.
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Higham: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at Higham station.
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Kent House: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Kent House station.
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Lenham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Lenham station.
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Newington: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Newington station.
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Northfleet: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Northfleet station.
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Petts Wood: Toilets out of order
All toilets are out of order at Petts Wood station.
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Pluckley: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Pluckley station.
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Robertsbridge: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Robertsbridge station.
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Snodland: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Snodland station.
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Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sole Street station.
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St Johns: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at St Johns station.
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St Leonards Warrior Sq: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
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St Leonards Warrior Sq: Ticket Vending Machine problem
The ticket vending machines are out of order at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
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Stonegate: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Stonegate station.
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Swanley: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from 12:30 on 04/10/2024 until the end of the day at Swanley station.
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Swanley: Toilets out of order
The Disabled toilets at the station are out of order at Swanley station.
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Teynham: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Teynham station.
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Tunbridge Wells: Toilets out of order
The Disabled toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells station.
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West Malling: Ticket Office Closure
The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at West Malling station.
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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.
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See up-to-the-minute train running times and any delays or cancellations to your journey.
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.