Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: From 23:45 until the end of service services between Bromley North and Grove Park will not run. You will be able to use London Buses routes 126 and 261 at no extra cost between Bromley North and Grove Park. 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. The 22:10 London Victoria to Dover Priory will be replaced by accessible buses between Faversham, Canterbury East and Dover Priory. A minibus will run from Faversham to Selling*. *If you are travelling to or from Selling 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. From 23:50 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Sittingbourne and Faversham, Herne Bay and Ramsgate. The Accessible replacement buses will not serve Teynham, a minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham* *If you are travelling to or from Teynham and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact 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, Wednesday and Thursday: From 23:10 until the end of service, trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will be diverted between London Victoria and Shortlands and will stop additionally at Denmark Hill. Accessible replacement buses will run between Denmark Hill and Orpington via Beckenham Junction calling at all stations except Brixton. Trains towards London Victoria will run non-stop between Shortlands and London Victoria. Change at Bromley South for an accessible bus to London Victoria calling at all stations via Beckenham Junction except Brixton. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: From 01:00 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Slade Green and Dartford. After 00:45, the last trains between London and Dartford via Bexleyheath will be diverted to Slade Green and connect with a replacement bus service between Slade Green and Dartford / Gravesend. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses 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 drop-off 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.

From 11 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 13:50

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between Sittingbourne and Faversham on Saturday. On Sunday the work is extended to Herne Bay and Dover Priory, closing some lines. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Sittingbourne and Herne Bay calling at all stations except Teynham Sittingbourne and Canterbury East calling at Faversham only Canterbury East and Dover Priory non stop Canterbury East and Dover Priory calling at all stations A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Selling* Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Sittingbourne. Additional trains will run between Faversham and Ramsgate. Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Faversham / Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Sittingbourne. Sheerness line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will be retimed. *If you are travelling to or from Teynham or Selling 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. The following stations will be closed all weekend, and will only be served by replacement buses: Teynham Faversham Selling Canterbury East Bekesbourne Adisham Aylesham Snowdown Shepherds Well Kearsney Whitstable Chestfield & Swalecliffe Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 2 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 11:57

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, closing all lines. Southeastern: Accessible replacement buses will run between: Gillingham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Teynham Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham* Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory / Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Gillingham (Kent). Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Gillingham (Kent). Sheerness Line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will not run. Additional trains will run between: Faversham and Ramsgate Faversham and Dover The following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement buses: Rainham Newington Sittingbourne Teynham* Kemsley Swale Queenborough Sheerness-on-Sea *If you are travelling to / from Teynham 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. Thameslink: No Thameslink trains will run between Gillingham (Kent) and Rainham (Kent). You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southeastern rail replacement buses running between Gillingham (Kent) and Rainham (Kent). Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 15:38

Operators: Southeastern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Canterbury East and Dover Priory, closing all lines. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Faversham and Dover Priory, calling at Canterbury East only Canterbury East and Dover Priory, calling at all stations Faversham and Canterbury East (minibus service, calling at Selling*) *If you are travelling to / from Selling 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. Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Faversham. The following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement transport Selling Canterbury East Bekesbourne Adisham Aylesham Snowdown Shepherds Well Kearsney Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 19 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 30 Sept 2026, 18:31

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place near Ashford International, closing the lines between the station and the High Speed line to Ebbsfleet International, and the line between Ashford International and Canterbury West. Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West / Ramsgate via Dover Priory will not run. A reduced service will run between London St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International. Additional trains will run between Canterbury West and Margate. If you are travelling between London St Pancras International, Stratford International or Ebbsfleet International and stations between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory or Canterbury West, you will need to use the replacement bus between Ebbsfleet International and Maidstone East, and then a connecting trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International. A connecting train service will run between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory, and replacement buses between Ashford International and Canterbury West. Alternatively you can use Southeastern mainline trains between London Charing Cross, London Bridge and Ashford International via Tonbridge, or between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Maidstone East which will be extended to run from Ashford International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory. Highspeed via Gravesend: Additional trains will run between London St Pancras International and Dover Priory via Gravesend, Faversham and Canterbury East. 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 also only run between London Charing Cross and Ashford International. Additional fast trains will run between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Dover Priory. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Ebbsfleet International and Maidstone East Ashford International and Canterbury West non-stop Ashford International and Canterbury West calling at all stations The following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement buses: Wye Chilham 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 drop-off 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.

From 29 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Sept 2026, 13:10

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between Sittingbourne and Herne Bay / Dover Priory, closing all lines. Sole Street Line : Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Sittingbourne. Additional trains will run between Herne Bay and Ramsgate. Trains which normally between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will only run between London Victoria and Gillingham (Kent). Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Sittingbourne. Sheerness Line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will be retimed to provide connections with the amended train services at Sittingbourne. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Sittingbourne and Herne Bay, calling at all stations except Teynham* Sittingbourne and Canterbury East, calling at Faversham only Canterbury East and Dover Priory, non stop Canterbury East and Dover Priory, calling at all stations Sittingbourne and Selling* (minibus) *If you are travelling to / from Teynham or Selling 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. 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 drop-off 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.

From 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 25 Aug 2026, 10:55

Operators: Southeastern