Disruptions & planned work

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 on the Island Line closing lines throughout late October and early November. From Saturday 31 October to Sunday 15 November, and also on Sunday 29 November: No trains will run on the Island Line. Replacement buses will run between: Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin From Monday 16 to Saturday 28 November: No trains will run between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde St Johns Road. Replacement buses will run between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde St Johns Road. 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 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 17:21

Operators: Island Line

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 Cannon Street, and also between Deptford and Charlton, closing all lines. No trains will run to / from London Cannon Street. No trains will run between London Bridge and Charlton via Greenwich. Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton via New Cross and Greenwich. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal will not run . Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal. Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street (Saturday) / London Charing Cross (Sunday) and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will run normally. Grove Park Line (Saturday only): Trains between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton via New Cross and Greenwich. As part of the normal timetable, no trains run between Grove Park and Bromley South on Sunday . Alternative travel options: You can use London Underground between Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge at no extra cost. You can use Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich at no extra cost. The following stations will be closed all weekend, and will only be served by replacement buses: St Johns Deptford Greenwich Maze Hill Westcombe Park Charlton Please note that Thameslink trains are affected by engineering work in the London Bridge area on Saturday and Sunday. 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 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 29 Sept 2026, 12:16

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