Service disruption

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Route Distruption

Lines have reopened following a broken down train at Dartford. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Southeastern Customer Advice:
A fault has developed on a train that left the depot earlier this evening, blocking some lines near Dartford.
Response staff have sucessfully removed the train from the line and the line is now clear.
How does this affect my journey?
The line has now reopened but trains may be still delayed, altered and cancelled whilst we work to resume a normal service.
What should I do?
You may use your ticket with the following alternative operators at no extra charge:
- London Buses between Lewisham and Dartford
- Elizabeth line between Farringdon and Abbey Wood
- Thameslink between London St Pancras International and Dartford / Rainham
- DLR between Lewisham, Greenwich and Woolwich
- London Underground between our London terminal stations
How can I stay up to date?
You can follow Southeastern on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.
Thameslink Customer Advice:
If you are travelling between London and Dartford, you may need to use an alternative route to reach your destination, and your journey will take up to 30 minutes longer than usual.
No trains will call at the following stations:
- Deptford
- Greenwich
- Maze Hill
- Westcombe Park
- Charlton
- Woolwich Arsenal
- Plumstead
- Abbey Wood
- Slade Green
If you are travelling from any of these stations
You can use your ticket to travel on London Buses at no extra cost between your station and either London Bridge or Dartford, where connections with running train services are available.
If you are travelling to any of these stations
You will need to travel to London Bridge or Dartford, then use London Buses at no extra cost to reach your destination.
If you are travelling between Dartford and Rainham:
A limited Thameslink train service will run between Dartford and Rainham. You can also use your tickets to travel at no extra cost on Southeastern services between Dartford and Gravesend, and also between Gravesend and Rainham. You may have to wait longer for a train towards your destination, or change trains more times than usual during your journey.
You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on:
- Alternative Thameslink services on any reasonable route towards your destination
- Southeastern services on any reasonable route between Rainham, Dartford, and London - not including high-speed services
- London Underground on any reasonable route
- London buses on routes between London Bridge and Dartford
Please note that if your journey includes replacement road transport, your journey will take up to an additional 30 minutes longer than usual.
To help you plan your journey, you can use alternative route maps.
Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel, and allow extra time to reach your destination.
To also help you plan your journey, you can use l ive departure boards and the live ma p.
You can also use Thameslink's app to find up-to-date travel information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Earlier today, a train developed a fault and was unable to move, blocking all lines between London and Dartford.
Specialist engineers ("fitters") were sent to the site to assess and fix the issue as quickly as possible. In this case, a "rescue" train was also then sent to attach to the failed train.
The train has now moved and all lines have reopened. However, trains will continue to be affected until the end of service this evening.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

Last updated: 11:20 PM
Our summary of services across the August Bank Holiday weekend is below:

Saturday 23 August

We will be running our full Saturday timetable on all our routes.

Sunday 24 August

We will be running our Sunday timetable except for engineering work where:
- Lewisham station and the Bexleyheath line are closed all day
- Accessible buses will run between New Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath
Bank Holiday Monday 25 August

We will be running our Saturday timetable except for engineering work where:
- Lewisham station and the Bexleyheath line are closed all day
- Accessible buses will run between New Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath
- Trains will run hourly between Paddock Wood & Strood from 09:10 to 15:00
Off peak fares will apply all day on Bank Holiday Monday

Check before you travel.

Journey planners are now up to date for Saturday 23 - Monday 25 May, please do check your journey and allow extra time to reach your destination if you are using Lewisham or the Bexleyheath line. Full details of what work is taking place over the weekend can be found on our engineering page.

Last updated: 19/08/2025 07:01

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

Engineering work for Today

from London Victoria to Ashford International, and from London Charing Cross to Maidstone East 18 August - 22 August 2025 11:59 PM

Date:
18 August - 22 August 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
from London Victoria to Ashford International, and from London Charing Cross to Maidstone East

Engineering work is taking place in the Maidstone East area, closing some lines.

The 08:25 London Victoria to Ashford International via Maidstone East service will be diverted after Otford to run via Tonbridge, and will call additionally at Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, Marden, Staplehurst, and Pluckley.

The 08:28 London Charing Cross to Maidstone East service will stop additionally at Kemsing, East Malling, and Barming.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

various Southeastern routes 18 August - 21 August 2025 11:59 PM

Date:
18 August - 21 August 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
various Southeastern routes

Engineering work is taking place across the Southeastern network, closing various lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:40 London Cannon Street to Dover Priory (Monday) / Canterbury West (Tuesday) and 23:34 London Charing Cross to Canterbury West / Dover Priory (Wednesday and Thursday) services will be diverted, will stop additionally at Chislehurst. These services and run non-stop between London Bridge and Ashford International via Maidstone East.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

Tonbridge and Headcorn
Headcorn and Ashford International

If you are travelling to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, or connecting to the replacement bus at Tonbridge, please use alternative trains between London, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

Monday, Wednesday and 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 and Wednesday:

The 00:26 London Cannon Street to Dartford via Greenwich will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath. An accessible bus will run between Lewisham and Dartford via Greenwich.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday:

The 00:23 Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea will be replaced by an accessible bus calling at all stations.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 22:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Canterbury West service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Ramsgate, calling at Thanet Parkway.

The 23:40 London St Pancras International to Margate via Canterbury West service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Margate, calling at all stations except Dumpton Park.

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Deal and Ramsgate, calling at Sandwich.

Thursday and Friday:

The 00:22 London Charing Cross to Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath. An accessible bus will run between Lewisham and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal.

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.

Various Southeastern routes 21 December 2022 - 13 December 2025

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.

To check for future disruptions visit the planned engineering works page.

Other updates

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33 Station updates

Ashford International: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office has not opened and is not now expected to open before 06:00 at Ashford International station.
Ashford International: Toilets out of order

Various toilets on platforms 1 and 2 are out of order at Ashford International station.
Battle: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 20/08/2025 until the end of the day at Battle station.
Crowhurst: Ticket Office Closure

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

All toilets are out of order at Deal station.
Dover Priory: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Dover Priory station.
Dumpton Park: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Dumpton Park station.
Elmers End: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Elmers End station.
Farningham Road: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Farningham Road station.
Grove Park: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office has not opened and is not now expected to open before 07:20 at Grove Park station.
Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/08/2025 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
Higham: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket office has not opened and is not now expected to open before 13:12 at Lee station.
Lewisham: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between platform 4 and station subway from 13:40 on 14/08/2025 until further notice at Lewisham station.
Additional Information:
The next nearest stations with step-free access are New Cross, Ladywell, and Blackheath
Longfield: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Longfield station.
Maidstone West: Toilets out of order

Various toilets at the station are out of order at Maidstone West station.
Marden: Ticket Office Closure

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

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Minster station.
New Eltham: Toilets out of order

All toilets are out of order at New Eltham station.
New Hythe: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at New Hythe station.
Northfleet: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are only accepting cards at Northfleet station.
Rainham Kent: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 20/08/2025 until the end of the day at Rainham Kent station.
Sevenoaks Facilities: Various changes

At Sevenoaks station, the following issues have been reported:
The lifts will be out of order between Blue Badge parking, taxi rank, station concourse and platform 3&4 from 04:00 on 16/07/2025 until 23:59 on 08/10/2025.
More information and travel advice is available at www.networkrail.co.uk/sevenoaks
Additional Information:
This affects services Southeastern towards Tonbridge and also Thameslink services towards London Blackfriars via Swanley.
The nearest Southeastern stations with step free access are Tonbridge & Chelsfield.
The nearest Thameslink stations with step free access is Otford
Shoreham Kent: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Shoreham Kent station.
Snodland: Ticket Office Closure

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

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

The ticket office is closed at Sole Street station.
St Leonards Warrior Sq: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:28 on 20/08/2025 until the end of the day at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
Stone Crossing: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Stone Crossing station.
Tunbridge Wells: Toilets out of order

The Disabled toilets on platform 1 are out of order at Tunbridge Wells station.
Wadhurst: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 20/08/2025 until the end of the day at Wadhurst station.
West Malling: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:27 on 20/08/2025 until the end of the day at West Malling station.
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.

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.