Disruptions & planned work

A safety inspection of the track at Herne Hill means that trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 18:00. Customer advice: If you are travelling to / from Herne Hill services will have to run at reduced speeds which will increase your journey time today. Some services may also be cancelled or altered at short notice, meaning trains may be running non stop between stations. You may need to use an alternative service to complete your journey and should allow up to 20 minutes to complete your journey today. For the latest information, check station screens and use our online journey planners. Planning your journey: For help planning your journey, check live departure boards , view a live network map or see alternative route guides . If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner . Stay up to date on the move with Thameslink's WhatsApp channel . Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00. Can you tell me more about the incident? Network Rail is carrying out a safety inspection of the track in the Herne Hill area following a report of a possible problem in the area. When a possible fault is reported or detected by track-monitoring equipment, railway safety rules require train drivers to reduce their speed through the affected area until the track has been inspected. This allows trains to continue running safely while specialist teams investigate. Because trains are travelling at slower speeds, they may begin to queue behind one another. In severe cases, some services may need to be cancelled or revised to prevent delays from building up across the wider network. Once the safety inspection has been completed, Network Rail will decide whether any further work is needed or if it's safe for trains to run at normal speeds. Ticket flexibility: If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company , either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination. If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale. For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff. 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 19 Oct 2026, 14:06 · End time not supplied · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 16:34

Operators: 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 in the Cricklewood area, closing some lines connecting the Thameslink train depot with the railway. As a result, after 23:15 on Saturday until the end of service, a reduced service will run between St Albans City and Sutton. If you are travelling to / from stations north of London Blackfriars, you should use alternative Thameslink services to reach your destination. If you are travelling to / from stations south of London Blackfriars, paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses to complete your journey. 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 .

From 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 21 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:24

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 in the Sutton area, closing all lines. Southern: No trains will run between West Croydon and Epsom Downs, or between Streatham and Sutton (London) / Epsom via Mitcham Junction. Rail replacement buses will run between West Croydon and Epsom Downs via Sutton (London), and also between Streatham and Epsom calling at Streatham Common and all stations via Mitcham Junction / Sutton (London). Thameslink: No trains will run between: Wimbledon and Sutton Streatham and Sutton (via Mitcham Junction) Ticket acceptance: You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Underground Northern line between Kentish Town and Morden London Buses between Streatham / Wimbledon and Sutton London Trams between East Croydon and Wimbledon 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 / London Trams 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 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 16:36

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London Kings Cross and Peterborough, closing all lines. No trains will run between London Kings Cross and Peterborough all weekend. Background information on the work can be found below at the bottom of this page. Grand Central: No Grand Central services will run all weekend. On Monday, the 07:48 London Kings Cross to Sunderland service will not run. Great Northern and Thameslink: No trains will run between Moorgate / London St Pancras International / London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough all weekend. A shuttle train service will run between Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn. Rail replacement buses will run between: Bedford and Peterborough via St Neots / Huntingdon Hitchin and Peterborough, calling at all stations Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North, calling at all stations St Albans City and Stevenage, calling at Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North and Knebworth Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City, calling at New Southgate, Oakleigh Park, New Barnet, Cockfosters (London Underground), Potters Bar, Brookmans Park, Welham Green and Hatfield Cockfosters and Potters Bar via Hadley Wood Ticket acceptance: You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Bedford, and on Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East / Cambridge North. Paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Overground services between London Liverpool Street and Enfield Town, and on London Underground services: Piccadilly line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Cockfosters Northern line between Moorgate and High Barnet Victoria line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Tottenham Hale Circle / Metropolitan / Hammersmith / City lines between King's Cross St. Pancras and Liverpool Street And also on London Buses: Routes 107 / 307 / 384 between New Barnet and High Barnet Route 21 between Moorgate and Drayton Park Routes 29 / N29 / 91 / N91 / 141 / 144 / W3 between London Kings Cross / Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace Hull Trains: Hull Trains will be running an amended timetable with trains running between Hull and London St Pancras International. 2 trains will run in each direction on Saturday and 3 trains will run in each direction on Sunday. Trains will not call at Beverley, Cottingham, Doncaster, Retford or Grantham. LNER: Trains to / from London Kings Cross will now start / terminate at Peterborough, not calling at stations between Peterborough and London Kings Cross. A rail replacement coach service will run between Peterborough and Bedford. A limited train service will run between Newcastle and Bedford. You can use your tickets at no extra cost with Thameslink between Bedford and London St Pancras International. Monday: The following LNER services will be amended: The 05:20 Doncaster to Edinburgh will now start at Newcastle The 05:40 London Kings Cross to Leeds will now start at Doncaster The 05:48 London Kings Cross to Aberdeen will now start at Leeds The 06:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will now start at Peterborough The 06:33 London Kings Cross to Newcastle will not run The 06:40 London Kings Cross to Leeds will not run The 06:45 London Kings Cross to Lincoln will now depart at 06:40 and not call at Stevenage The 08:33 Harrogate to London Kings Cross will now start from Leeds The 09:47 London Kings Cross to York will depart at 09:45 The 10:33 Harrogate to London Kings Cross will now start from Leeds Lumo: Trains that usually run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street will run a reduced service between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street only. Travel suggestion: During this weekend, you are recommended to change your journey at Peterborough or Bedford. Trains running to or from Sheffield, Chesterfield, and Nottingham will be extremely busy and you are advised to avoid travelling via this route where possible. Background information: The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is a landmark scheme that will introduce in-cab digital signalling on the southern part of the East Coast Main Line, between London Kings Cross and Grantham. The work on the East Coast Main Line on 28 and 29 November is taking place as part of the Government-funded transformational East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), that will see state-of-the-art digital signalling introduced, providing continuous, real-time information to the driver’s cab. This is aimed at improving reliability for passengers, while also reducing emissions. The digital technology is already being used on Great Northern passenger services between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in London. If you would like to know more about ECDP please visit the East Coast Digital Programme website . Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / 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 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London Blackfriars and Herne Hill, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Monday to Thursday: The 23:22 Sevenoaks to London Blackfriars service will divert to London Victoria and no longer call at Elephant & Castle or London Blackfriars. Tuesday to Friday: Between approximately 00:10 and 05:00 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, late night Thameslink services to / from Sutton will not run between London Blackfriars / Herne Hill and Sutton. You should be aware that this does affect trains running late on Monday to Friday evenings. You can use paper rail tickets at no extra cost on London Buses to complete your journey. 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 .

From 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:43

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 Sutton (London) area, closing some lines overnight. The following services are affected: The 22:37 St Albans City to Sutton (London) service will terminate at Wimbledon The 22:54 Luton to Sutton (London) service will terminate at Herne Hill Paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Buses between Herne Hill, Wimbledon and Sutton (London). Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Wimbledon area, closing some lines. From 23:20: Thameslink trains which usually run via Wimbledon will be diverted via Mitcham Junction and run non-stop between Streatham and Sutton. Paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Buses to complete your journey. 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 .

From 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 10 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Herne Hill and Sutton, closing some lines on Monday to Thursday evenings. As a result: The 22:35 St Albans City to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill The 22:54 Luton to Sutton service will terminate at London Blackfriars You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southern trains, and paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground / London Buses to complete your journey. 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 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 17 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Thameslink