Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area, closing various lines. The majority of Thameslink services will be diverted, and will not call at London Bridge. Thameslink trains that usually run between Kentish Town and Rainham will be amended to run between Plumstead and Rainham only. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Plumstead, and Southeastern rail replacement buses between Lewisham and Charlton . Please note that Southeastern are affected by further engineering work, details of which can be found by following the link. All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, will not call at London Bridge, and will run to a revised timetable with extended journey times. Ticket acceptance: Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on: London Underground services between London Bridge and Blackfriars London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services between London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal London Underground services between Elephant & Castle and King's Cross St. Pancras Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Buses between King's Cross St. Pancras and London Bridge / Elephant & Castle Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / Docklands Light Railway / London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 09:20

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area closing some lines. The 08:40 and 09:10 London Bridge to Sutton trains will be diverted to start from London Blackfriars at 08:36 and 09:06, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill, but not calling at Peckham Rye. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern rail replacement buses between London Bridge and Tulse Hill. 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:51

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London St Pancras International and London Bridge, closing all lines. No Thameslink trains will run through central London between London St Pancras International / Finsbury Park and London Bridge / Sutton. Trains will run to an amended timetable between: London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Cambridge London St Pancras International and Luton / Bedford London Bridge and Brighton / Horsham / Three Bridges London Victoria and Sevenoaks Plumstead and Rainham (Kent) No trains will call at Kentish Town. No trains will run between London Blackfriars and Sutton. Additionally, from approximately 23:59 on Sunday to approximately 04:00 on Monday, rail replacement buses will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge, calling at London Blackfriars. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Plumstead. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following TfL services: London Underground between: Kentish Town - Morden (Northern line) Kings Cross St Pancras - Blackfriars - Charing Cross - Victoria - Elephant & Castle (Circle, Victoria, Bakerloo, Northern, District lines) Kings Cross St Pancras - Farringdon (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City lines) West Hampstead - London Bridge (Jubilee line) Blackfriars - Wimbledon (District line) London Buses between: Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill) Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon or Mitcham) Farringdon - Blackfriars - Elephant & Castle - Denmark Hill - East Dulwich (Routes 40 / 176) Kings Cross - London Bridge (Route 17) Kings Cross - Elephant & Castle (Route 63 / N63) Kings Cross St Pancras - Kentish Town / Kentish Town West (Routes 46 / 214) London Trams between Wimbledon and East Croydon Elizabeth line between Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Overground between West Hampstead and Kentish Town West Southern between London Victoria and Sutton South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Wimbledon Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Trams / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 09:41

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars, closing all lines. No trains will run between Finsbury Park / London St Pancras International and London Bridge / Sutton. Trains will run to an amended timetable between: London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Royston London St Pancras International and Luton / Bedford. No trains will call at Kentish Town London Bridge and Brighton / Gatwick Airport / Rainham Swanley and Sevenoaks Trains between London Bridge and Rainham will be diverted and run on an alternative route between London Bridge and Dartford via Lewisham. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on: Southern services between London and Sutton South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Wimbledon You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Buses: Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill) Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham) King's Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle Farringdon - East Dulwich London Trams: Wimbledon – East Croydon London Underground: Finsbury Park / King's Cross St Pancras - London Blackfriars / London Victoria / Elephant & Castle / Morden Stanmore - London Bridge Finchley Road - Farringdon West Hampstead - London Bridge Elizabeth line: Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Overground: West Hampstead and Kentish Town West Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Trams / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 11:47

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and New Cross, and no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge with most services diverted to / from London Victoria. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop Greenwich and Sidcup Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria. On Friday Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate will only run between London Victoria and Ashford International because of further engineering work. On Sunday, these trains will run hourly and are diverted to run via Maidstone East because of further engineering work between Headcorn and Ashford International. Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria. On Saturday, stopping trains which usually run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run. Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run. Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will run normally. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Dartford. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria. Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford. Hayes Line: Trains will run very 30 minutes, and will run to / from London Victoria. Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line. Alternative travel options: You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars & Elephant & Castle at no extra cost. You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich The following stations will be closed, and will only be served by replacement buses: St Johns Hither Green Grove Park Elmstead Woods Chislehurst Sundridge Park Bromley North Lee Mottingham New Eltham Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / Docklands Light Railway 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 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 11:28

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and New Cross, and no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge with some services diverted to / from London Victoria. Lewisham station, the Bexleyheath Line, Hayes Line and Bromley North Line are also closed. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Greenwich and Dartford via Bexleyheath Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop Greenwich and Sidcup New Cross and Hayes Sunday: Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria. Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run from London Victoria, and call additionally at Bromley South. Bexleyheath Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bexleyheath Line. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Gravesend. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria. Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford. Hayes Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Hayes Line. Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line Line. Bank Holiday Monday: Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria. Hastings Line: Trains which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run. Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria. Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run. Bexleyheath Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bexleyheath Line. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Gravesend. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks, and between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria. Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford. Hayes Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Hayes Line. Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run every 30 minutes and are extended to run to / from Sevenoaks. Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line. Alternative travel options: You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost. You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich The following stations will be closed on both days, and will only be served by replacement buses: St Johns Lewisham Hither Green Grove Park Elmstead Woods Chislehurst Sundridge Park Bromley North Ladywell Catford Bridge Lower Sydenham New Beckenham Clock House Elmers End Eden Park West Wickham Hayes Blackheath Kidbrooke Eltham Falconwood Welling Bexleyheath Barnehurst Lee Mottingham New Eltham Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / Docklands Light Railway 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 27 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 28 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 5 Oct 2026, 08:58

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing all lines used by Southeastern. No Southeastern services will run to / from London Victoria. Trains will be diverted to London Cannon Street or London Blackfriars. Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will run to / from London Cannon Street instead of London Victoria, and run non-stop between London Bridge and Swanley. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non-stop between London Bridge and Bromley South using an alternative route. Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will run to / from London Cannon Street instead, and run non-stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray. Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run to / from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day. Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Alternative travel options You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria, Brixton, Elephant & Castle, Blackfriars, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo. You can use Thameslink services at no extra cost between London Blackfriars, Bromley South and Sevenoaks. 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 .

From 29 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 12:24

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and Herne Hill, closing some lines. As a result, the 08:40 and 09:10 London Bridge to Sutton trains will be diverted to start from London Blackfriars (at the same times), and will call additionally at Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill, and will not call at London Bridge or Peckham Rye. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern trains between London Bridge and Tulse Hill. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground between London Bridge and London Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 11:29

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London Blackfriars and Herne Hill, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Monday to Thursday: The 23:22 Sevenoaks to London Blackfriars service will divert to London Victoria and no longer call at Elephant & Castle or London Blackfriars. Tuesday to Friday: Between approximately 00:10 and 05:00 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, late night Thameslink services to / from Sutton will not run between London Blackfriars / Herne Hill and Sutton. You should be aware that this does affect trains running late on Monday to Friday evenings. You can use paper rail tickets at no extra cost on London Buses to complete your journey. 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 .

From 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:43

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Elephant & Castle area, closing some lines late on Monday to Thursday evenings. As a result, the 23:22 Sevenoaks to London Blackfriars service will be diverted to run to London Victoria instead of London Blackfriars, and will no longer call at Elephant & Castle. Ticket acceptance: Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground / London Buses to complete your journey. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 17 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Thameslink