Updated at: 01-Oct-2025 09:26:04: AM
Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:
All Southeastern routes to / from London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street, and also between London Victoria and Orpington
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and London Bridge, in the New Cross area, and also between Hither Green and Petts Wood. Various lines will be closed.
The following alterations will take place:
- Paddock Wood line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Tonbridge will only run between London Victoria and Ashford International because of further engineering work
- Hastings line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria and will only run between London Victoria and Robertsbridge because of further engineering work
- Grove Park line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks via Grove Park will not run
- Sidcup line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend via Sidcup will not run
- Hayes line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent) will run to / from London Victoria instead
- Woolwich line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Additional trains will run between London Bridge and Gravesend via Greenwich and Woolwich Arsenal
- Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will run normally, so there will be two trains per hour on the Bexleyheath line all day
- Bromley South line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will be extended to run to and from Sevenoaks
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Lewisham and Orpington, calling at all stations
- Greenwich and Dartford, via Lewisham and Sidcup
Please be aware that the following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by accessible buses:
- Hither Green
- Grove Park
- Elmstead Woods
- Chislehurst
- Lee
- Mottingham
- New Eltham
- Sidcup
- Albany Park
- Bexley
- Crayford
Alternative travel options:
You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost:
- London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge
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 set-down 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.
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This page created on: 16-Jul-2025 09:41:20: AM