Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East and London Cannon Street, closing all lines. No will run trains to / from London Charing Cross / London Waterloo East / London Cannon Street. This work also affects the lines between Lewisham and Hither Green, so services on the Grove Park / Sidcup Lines will also be replaced by buses for part of the journey. Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria. Trains to / from Dover Priory will only run to / from Ashford International because of further engineering work in the Minster area . Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to / from London Victoria and run non-stop between London Victoria and Orpington. Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run to / from London Victoria instead of to / from London Charing Cross, and will call additionally at Bromley South. Bexleyheath Line: Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will run normally. Additional trains will also run between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and will be extended to run to / from Dartford. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will be extended to run to / from Sevenoaks. Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend / Dartford via Sidcup will not run. Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent) will run between London Victoria and Hayes (Kent) Bromley North Line: Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will not run. Accessible replacement buses will run between Greenwich and Dartford via New Cross / Sidcup, calling at all stations Lewisham and Orpington, calling at all stations, and additionally at Sundridge Park Grove Park and Bromley North (non-stop) Alternative travel options: You can use the following services at no extra cost: London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge London Buses routes 126 / 261 between Grove Park and Bromley North 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 . 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 10:32

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place at Lewisham, closing the station and the Bexleyheath line all weekend. Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath (Saturday only) will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford / Gravesend will not run. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will be diverted to run via Sidcup and will not stop at Lewisham. Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will not stop at Lewisham. Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will not stop at Lewisham. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not call at Lewisham. Woolwich Line (Saturday only): Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich will be diverted between London Bridge and Charlton to run via Greenwich. Accessible replacement buses will run between: New Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath calling at all stations Alternative travel options: You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost: Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich London Buses routes: P12 and 78 between Peckham Rye and Nunhead 484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham 21, 225 and 273 between Hither Green, Lewisham and New Cross P4, 284 and 122 between Lewisham and Ladywell London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, Waterloo, Southwark, and London Bridge. The following stations will be closed all weekend and will only be served by accessible buses: Lewisham Blackheath Kidbrooke Eltham Falconwood Welling Bexleyheath Barnehurst Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Bus / Underground and on 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 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:29

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 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 at Hither Green closing all lines. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will only run between Sidcup and Dartford. Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Sidcup will not run. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Lewisham and Sidcup Lewisham and Orpington The following stations will be closed and will only be served by replacement buses: Hither Green Grove Park Elmstead Woods Chislehurst Lee Mottingham New Eltham 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 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 12:09

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