Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Otford and Ashford International, closing all lines. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Sevenoaks and Maidstone East calling at all stations except Kemsing and East Malling Maidstone East and Ashford International calling at all stations. A minibus will run between West Malling and East Malling* Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International, and between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run. You will need to use alternative services between London Victoria and Sevenoaks to connect with the replacement bus services. Alternative travel options: You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria, Embankment, Charing Cross, Southwark and London Bridge to connect with alternative trains to / from Sevenoaks. *If you are travelling to or from East Malling 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 day and will only be served by replacement buses: Borough Green & Wrotham West Malling East Malling Barming Maidstone East Bearsted Harrietsham Hollingbourne Lenham Charing 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 . 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 5 Oct 2026, 09:41

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place at several locations on the Southeastern network, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Monday to Thursday: From 23:05 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend. From 23:50 until the end of service, trains via Maidstone East will be diverted after Otford to run via Sevenoaks. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Sevenoaks and Maidstone East, calling at all stations except East Malling Maidstone East and Ashford International, calling at all stations Sevenoaks and Lenham, calling at all stations except Kemsing, East Malling, Hollingbourne, Harrietsham and Charing A minibus will run between West Malling & East Malling* *If you are travelling to or from East Malling 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 Tuesday to Friday: The 04:33 Gravesend to London Charing Cross via Sidcup train will start from Dartford at 04:50. A replacement bus will run earlier than usual from Gravesend at 04:10 to Dartford, connecting with the train. 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 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 25 Aug 2026, 11:44

Operators: Southeastern