Updated at: 13-Oct-2025 08:44:40: AM
Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Monday to Thursday
The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham.
The 22:37 Tonbridge to Gillingham (Kent) service will only run between Tonbridge and Strood. Change at Strood for connecting trains to Gillingham (Kent).
Tuesday only
The weekly engineering work that takes place between Faversham and Ramsgate every Tuesday night will not take place and trains will be able to run normally.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
From 23:55 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford / Gravesend via Bexleyheath / Woolwich. Trains will be diverted to run via Sidcup instead.
Tuesday to Friday
From 00:20 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Meopham, Gillingham and Sittingbourne. A connecting train will run from Sittingbourne to Ramsgate. After Sittingbourne, the buses will continue to Faversham.
On Wednesday only, trains will run beyond Meopham and will connect with the buses at Rochester.
The 04:10 Gillingham (Kent) to Tonbridge will start from Strood at 04:26. A connecting bus will leave Gillingham (Kent) at 03:51.
Wednesday & Thursday
The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will run non stop between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via an alternative route and will stop additionally at Faversham, Margate and Broadstairs. An accessible bus will run between Dover Priory and Sandwich calling at all stations.
Thursday & Friday
The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will be diverted and after Bromley South will call at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Headcorn and Ashford International.
Accessible buses will run between:
- Bromley South and Ashford International calling at all stations except Eynsford, Shoreham, Kemsing, East Malling, Hollingbourne and Harrietsham
- A minibus will run between West Malling and East Malling
- An additional train will run between Maidstone East and Ashford International, leaving Maidstone East at 01:27 calling at Bearsted and Lenham only for passengers to leave the bus
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Replacement bus travel advice:
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Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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