Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Dartford and Maidstone West / Gillingham (Kent), closing lines. Southeastern: Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International. Sidcup line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run. Services which usually run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will run normally, so trains on the Sidcup line will run every 30 minutes. Medway Valley line: Trains between Paddock Wood and Strood will only run between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Ebbsfleet International and Strood, calling at Gravesend only Dartford and Gillingham (Kent), calling at all stations except Higham Strood and Maidstone West, calling at all stations Gravesend and Strood (minibus service, calling at Higham*) *If you are travelling to or from Higham 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: Stone Crossing Greenhithe for Bluewater Swanscombe Northfleet Gravesend Higham Strood Cuxton Halling Snodland New Hythe Aylesford Maidstone Barracks Thameslink: No Thameslink trains will run between Dartford and Rainham. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern rail replacement buses between Dartford and Gillingham, and on Southeastern trains between Gillingham and Rainham. 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 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 10:30

Operators: Southeastern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Luton area, closing all lines. East Midlands Railway: No trains will run between London St Pancras and Bedford all weekend. Rail replacement buses will run between Bedford and Hitchin. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin and London stations to complete your journey. Thameslink: No trains will run between Mill Hill Broadway and Bedford from Saturday until 05:30 on Monday. Rail replacement buses will run between: Mill Hill Broadway and Luton Luton Airport Parkway and Bedford (fast) Luton and Bedford (all stations) Replacement buses will also run on the below routes, connecting to / from alternative Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin / Potters Bar and London: Harpenden and Potters Bar via St Albans City Luton Airport Parkway and Hitchin via Luton A revised train service will run between: Brighton / Three Bridges and Mill Hill Broadway Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges and London Bridge Kentish Town and Rainham (Kent) Sutton and West Hampstead Thameslink via Mitcham Junction Sutton and London Blackfriars via Wimbledon 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 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 7 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 07:30

Operators: East Midlands Railway, Thameslink

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 Rochester area, closing all lines. Southeastern: Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Sole Street. Additional trains will run between Rainham and Ramsgate / Dover Priory. Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Strood. Sheerness line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will run at different times than usual. Sidcup Line: Services which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Sidcup will be extended to run to / from Strood. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Meopham and Rainham (Kent) calling at all stations except Sole Street Strood and Rainham (Kent) calling at all stations The following stations will be closed all day and only served by replacement buses: Rochester Chatham Gillingham (Kent) Thameslink: No Thameslink trains will run between Gravesend and Rainham (Kent). You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between Gravesend and Strood, and on Southeastern replacement buses between Strood and Rainham (Kent). A few early morning / late night replacement buses will run between Gravesend and Gillingham (Kent). 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, 10:35

Operators: Southeastern, 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 Greenwich and Woolwich Arsenal, closing all lines. Southeastern: No trains will run to / from London Cannon Street, and no trains will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal all day. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will run normally, and additional trains will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Bexleyheath. Accessible rail replacement bus services will run between Lewisham and Dartford via New Cross, Greenwich and Woolwich Arsenal. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground services between Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, and London Bridge, and on Docklands Light Railway services between Lewisham and Greenwich. Thameslink: Trains will be diverted and run on an alternative route between London Bridge and Dartford, and will run via Lewisham. These trains will call additionally at Lewisham, Blackheath, Eltham, Bexleyheath and Barnehurst, and will not call at stations between Deptford and Slade Green via Woolwich Arsenal. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge / Lewisham and Dartford. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood. 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 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 12:07

Operators: Southeastern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, closing all lines. Southeastern: Accessible replacement buses will run between: Gillingham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Teynham Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham* Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory / Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Gillingham (Kent). Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Gillingham (Kent). Sheerness Line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will not run. Additional trains will run between: Faversham and Ramsgate Faversham and Dover The following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement buses: Rainham Newington Sittingbourne Teynham* Kemsley Swale Queenborough Sheerness-on-Sea *If you are travelling to / from Teynham 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. Thameslink: No Thameslink trains will run between Gillingham (Kent) and Rainham (Kent). You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southeastern rail replacement buses running between Gillingham (Kent) and Rainham (Kent). 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 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 15:38

Operators: Southeastern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between West Hampstead Thameslink and London St Pancras International, closing some lines early on Tuesday to Thursday mornings. As a result, the 05:16 West Hampstead Thameslink to Sutton and 05:21 West Hampstead Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) services will start from London St Pancras International at 05:29 and 05:33 respectively. You can use your tickets at no extra cost on alternative Thameslink services between West Hampstead Thameslink and London St Pancras International. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 29 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 15:26

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 Dartford and Strood, closing all lines late on Monday to Thursday evenings. From approximately 23:55 until the end of service each night, buses will replace trains between Dartford and Strood / Gillingham (Kent). 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 19 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

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