Disruptions & planned work

Overrunning engineering works between London Charing Cross and London Bridge means that the lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled or revised. Disruption is expected until 06:30. What's happened? Overnight engineering works at Charing Cross have not been finished on time and are expected to overrun by approximately 50 minutes. How does this affect my journey? Trains are unable to run between Charing Cross and London Bridge and may be terminated / started from London Bridge, diverted to Cannon Street or Victoria, or cancelled. What should I do? Please allow extra time to complete your journey and check before you travel. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground between London Victoria, London Charing Cross, London Cannon Street, London Bridge and London Waterloo East. How can I stay up to date? You can follow Southeastern on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel . Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner . Compensation: You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

From 13 Oct 2026, 04:59 · End time not supplied · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 05:48

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place at Pluckley, closing all lines between Headcorn and Ashford International. Accessible replacement buses will run between Headcorn and Ashford International calling at Pluckley. Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will run to / from London Victoria hourly, and be diverted between London Victoria and Ashford International to run via Maidstone East calling additionally at Otford (for connections to / from Sevenoaks) and Maidstone East. At Ashford International, a portion of carriages will be detached and will run between Ashford International and Dover Priory calling at all stations. These trains are running to / from London Victoria because of further engineering work at London Charing Cross. Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Headcorn. Pluckley station will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement buses. 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 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 17:53

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between Maidstone East and Ashford International, closing some lines. To allow maintenance and inspection work to take place in daylight between Maidstone East and Ashford International, off-peak trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International will run hourly from 09:20 until approximately 15:00. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 12:40

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 across the Southeastern network, closing various lines. Monday to Thursday: From 23:20 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International. From 23:45 until the end of service, trains between Bromley North and Grove Park will not run. You can use your ticket on London Bus routes 126 and 261 between these stations at no extra cost. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: The 23:20 and 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, calling at all services except Higham, Newington and Teynham. From 23:20 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea. From 23:45 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham / Herne Bay. Tuesday to Thursday: The 00:27 London Victoria to Orpington via Beckenham Junction service will be diverted to call additionally at Denmark Hill. This service will not call at stations between London Victoria and Shortlands. A rail replacement bus service will run between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction, calling at all stations except Brixton. For Brixton, you can use your tickets on London Underground services at no extra cost. Wednesday and Thursday: The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be diverted to run an alternative route between Dover Priory and Ramsgate, calling additionally at Margate and Broadstairs. A replacement bus service will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate calling at all stations. Friday: From 23:20 until the end of service, trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent) will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to Bromley South. Accessible replacement buses will run from Bromley South to Hayes (Kent), calling at Beckenham Junction, and all stations from Clock House to Hayes (Kent). 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 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 13:35

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between Nunhead / Beckenham Junction and St Mary Cray / Petts Wood, closing all lines. Southeastern: On Saturday, buses will replace trains between Bromley South and Orpington. On Sunday, buses will replace trains between Beckenham Junction and Orpington, and trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory / Ashford International via Maidstone East will be diverted not to call at Bromley South. Additional trains will run between Grove Park and Bromley North, calling at Sundridge Park. For Bromley South, you can use your tickets at no extra cost on Thameslink replacement buses between Bromley South and Swanley to connect with diverted trains. Thameslink: On Sunday only, buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Swanley, calling at all stations except Nunhead and Ravensbourne. For Nunhead / Ravensbourne, you can use paper rail tickets at no extra cost on London Buses to complete your journey. A revised train service will run between Swanley and Sevenoaks. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Victoria and Otford / Beckenham Junction. 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 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 6 Oct 2026, 13:05

Operators: Southeastern, Thameslink

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 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 at Paddock Wood, closing all lines. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Tonbridge and Headcorn, calling at all stations Headcorn and Ashford International, calling at all stations Tonbridge and Maidstone West, calling at all stations Paddock W ood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will run hourly, and be diverted between London Bridge and Ashford International to run via Maidstone East, calling additionally at Otford (for connections to / from Sevenoaks) and Maidstone East. A portion of coaches will be detach / attach at Ashford International and run between Ashford International and Dover Priory. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Tonbridge. Medway Valley Line: Trains between Paddock Wood and Strood will only run between Maidstone West and Strood. 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 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 13:18

Operators: Southeastern

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 London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, at no extra cost. 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 25 Sept 2026, 13:43

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross / London Waterloo East / London Cannon Street and New Cross, closing various lines. No trains will run to / from London Charing Cross / London Waterloo East / London Cannon Street. A limited service will run to / from London Bridge, with most services diverted to run to / from London Victoria or London Blackfriars. Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Greenwich, calling at St Johns and New Cross. Saturday: Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria and will stop additionally at Hildenborough. Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to / from London Bridge and run non-stop between London Bridge and Tonbridge via an alternative route which will take approximately 20 minutes longer than usual. Trains which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run. Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run to / from London Victoria, and call additionally at Bromley South. Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford, and between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will run normally, which will mean that trains on the Bexleyheath line will run every 30 minutes. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal and trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Additional trains will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Greenwich. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will be diverted to run to / from London Blackfriars. Services between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run, so stopping trains between Lewisham and Orpington will run every 30 minutes. Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will run to / from London Victoria. A reduced service of 2 trains each hour will run between London and Dartford via Sidcup. Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent) will run to / from London Blackfriars and will run every 30 minutes. Bromley North Line : Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will run at different times than usual. Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Bromley South will run at different times than usual. Sunday: Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria. Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to / from London Victoria. Bexleyheath Line: Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will run normally, so trains on the Bexleyheath line will run every 30 minutes. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge, and will be extended to / from Gravesend. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run because of further engineering work. Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run because of further engineering work. A reduced service of 2 trains each hour will run between Sidcup and Dartford. Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent) will run to / from London Victoria. Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Bromley South will be extended to run to / from Sevenoaks. Alternative travel options: You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street and Blackfriars 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 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 14 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 08:26

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 Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International, closing all lines. From approximately 23:00, accessible buses will replace trains between Ebbsfleet International and Maidstone East, and between Maidstone East and Ashford International. Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate / Margate via Ashford International will be diverted to run via Faversham. The 23:50 London St Pancras to Faversham will depart later, at 00:12 (Sunday) and will connect at Ebbsfleet International with the last replacement buses between Ebbsfleet International, Maidstone East and Ashford International. If you are travelling from London St Pancras International, Stratford (London) or Ebbsfleet International to the following stations, you will need to use the replacement bus from Ebbsfleet International and connecting trains for stations beyond Ashford International: Canterbury West Thanet Parkway Folkestone West Folkestone Central The following additional trains will run between Ashford International and London Charing Cross, calling at London Bridge and Waterloo East: 23:20 Ashford International to London Charing Cross 00:40 (Sunday) London Charing Cross to Ashford International Alternative travel options: You can use London Underground, Elizabeth line and Docklands Light Railway between Stratford (London) and central London at no extra cost to connect with the additional trains at Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 28 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 3 Sept 2026, 18:14

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between Maidstone East and Ashford International, closing some lines. To allow maintenance and inspection work to take place in daylight between Maidstone East and Ashford International, off-peak trains between London Victoria and Ashford International will run hourly from 08:20 until approximately 12:00. The following trains will be diverted to run via Tonbridge, calling additionally at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, Marden, Staplehurst and Headcorn: 08:25, 09:25 and 10:25 London Victoria to Ashford International 09:28 and 10:27 Ashford International to London Victoria During this time, trains from London Charing Cross to Maidstone East will stop additionally at Kemsing, East Malling and Barming. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 23 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 2 Sept 2026, 18:32

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