Updated at: 01-Oct-2025 10:15:04: AM
Operator: Thameslink
Routes affected:
All Thameslink services to / from / via London Bridge
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area , closing some lines.
A heavily reduced and amended Thameslink service will run to / from / via London Bridge.
Thameslink trains between Bedford / Cambridge and Brighton / Three Bridges will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, running to an amended timetable with extended journey times and will not call at London Bridge.
Thameslink trains to / from Rainham will only run between Plumstead and Rainham.
Ticket acceptance:
Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern services between London Bridge and Plumstead, and Southeastern rail replacement buses between Lewisham and Charlton.
Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on:
- Elizabeth line between Farringdon and Abbey Wood
- London Underground services between London Bridge and Bank
- Docklands Light Railway services between Bank and Woolwich Arsenal
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 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: 01-Oct-2025 10:15:04: AM