Live travel information

Date:
8 June - 8 June 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
All routes via Ramsgate

Engineering work is taking place between Margate and Minster and between Ramsgate and Sandwich, closing all lines.

Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Canterbury West will only run between London Charing Cross and Ashford International. Trains between London Charing Cross and Dover Priory will be extended to run to and from Minster via Sandwich and Dover Priory. These trains will detach / attach a portion of coaches at Ashford International which will run between Ashford International and Minster calling at all stations via Canterbury West.

Sole Street line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Margate.

Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Minster. Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will only run between London St Pancras International and Dover Priory.

Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Margate.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Minster and Margate calling at Thanet Parkway, Ramsgate and Broadstairs
• Minster and Ramsgate calling at Thanet Parkway
• Ramsgate and Margate calling at all stations
• Ramsgate and Margate calling at Broadstairs only

The following stations will be closed and will only be served by accessible buses:

• Thanet Parkway
• Ramsgate
• Dumpton Park
• Broadstairs

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:
8 June - 8 June 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern routes via Orpington Thameslink between London Victoria and Orpington

Engineering work is taking place between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be re-timed and run via an alternative route between London Bridge and Sevenoaks. Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate will only run between London Charing Cross and Ashford International because of further engineering work.

Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will be diverted via an alternative route and will not be able to stop at Orpington.

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

Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will only run between London Charing Cross and Chislehurst.

Maidstone East Line: Trains from London Victoria towards Ashford International will be retimed to run earlier than usual between London Victoria and Charing.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Bromley South and Orpington calling at all stations.
• Chislehurst and Sevenoaks calling at all stations

The following stations will be closed, and will only be served by accessible buses:

• Petts Wood
• Orpington
• Chelsfield
• Knockholt
• Dunton Green

Thameslink:

The 06:46 Orpington to London Victoria service will not run. A rail replacement bus will run between Orpington and Bellingham, where onward trains are available.

The 07:16 Orpington to London Victoria service will start from Bellingham. A rail replacement bus will run between Orpington and Bellingham.

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:
7 June - 8 June 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Between London Victoria and Ramsgate

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Margate and Ramsgate, closing some lines.

The 23:40 (Saturday) and 00:10 (Sunday) London Victoria to Ramsgate via Faversham trains will only run between London Victoria and Margate.

Accessible replacement buses will run from Margate to Ramsgate calling at all stations

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.

If you would like to know more, check the tunnel closure information page.

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, and between Charlton and Greenwich
• Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich
• You can also travel with your ticket at no extra cost between London Bridge and Dartford to make connections on the Woolwich and Bexleyheath lines, or towards Petts Wood, though a break of journey will not be possible at these points.

You can also use London Bus route SL3 between Abbey Wood, Bexleyheath and Sidcup railway stations but normal TfL fares will apply.

Docklands Light Railway will be closed on the following dates:

• Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June
• Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June
• Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July
• Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July
• Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July

During the weekends affected, you will be able to use the DLR 4 bus replacement service between Greenwich and Lewisham 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 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.