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 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 in the London Bridge area, closing many of the lines use by Thameslink. As a result, most Thameslink trains will be diverted and will not call at London Bridge. Thameslink trains to / from Rainham (Kent) will only run between Plumstead and Rainham (Kent). Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern services between London and Plumstead. All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, not calling at London Bridge, and will run to a revised timetable with extended journey times. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on: London Underground services between Blackfriars and London Bridge / Cannon Street Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Buses between Kings Cross St Pancras and London Bridge 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 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:21

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Slade Green / Sidcup and Gravesend, closing all lines. Southeastern: No trains will run to / from / via Dartford. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run normally. Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will run normally. Services between London Victoria and Dartford will not run, so there will only be two trains per hour from stations between Barnehurst and Blackheath. Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run. Services between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will only run between London Charing Cross and Sidcup Accessible buses will run between: Slade Green and Gravesend, calling at all stations Sidcup and Dartford, calling at all stations The following stations will be closed, and will only be served by accessible buses: Albany Park Bexley Crayford Dartford Stone Crossing Greenhithe for Bluewater Swanscombe Northfleet Thameslink: No trains will run between Plumstead and Gravesend. A revised Thameslink service will run between Kentish Town and Plumstead, and between Gravesend and Rainham. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Slade Green, and on Southeastern rail replacement buses between Slade Green and Gravesend. 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 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Southeastern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Strood area, closing some lines. The 06:39 Gillingham (Kent) to London Bridge service will start from Plumstead at 07:34 . A rail replacement bus will run between Strood and Dartford, and your tickets will be accepted on Southeastern trains between Dartford and Plumstead / London. 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 6 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Thameslink