Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:Various routes via Lewisham
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Engineering work is taking place overnight at Lewisham station, closing some lines.
From approximately 23:15, trains will not be able to stop at Lewisham. Trains via Bexleyheath will not run or will be diverted to run via Sidcup, and trains will be unable to run between Lewisham and Hayes (Kent).
On Monday and Tuesday, most trains on the Hayes line will finish slightly earlier, with only one train leaving London after 22:30 running through to Hayes, the 23:21 London Charing Cross to Hayes.
Other trains will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to Bromley South.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- London Bridge / Lewisham and Dartford / Gravesend via Bexleyheath
- London Bridge and Charlton via Lewisham (Wednesday and Thursday only)
- London Bridge and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal (Wednesday and Thursday only)
- London Bridge / Lewisham and Hayes (Monday and Tuesday only)
- London Bridge and Dartford via Sidcup (00:50 from London Bridge only)
- London Bridge and Orpington (01:10 from London Bridge only)
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 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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