Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:Southeastern between Between London Cannon Street and Slade Green and between London Charing Cross and Gravesend
Thameslink between Kentish Town and Rainham (Kent)
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Engineering work is taking place in the Dartford area, closing all lines.
Southeastern:
Woolwich Line: Trains from London Cannon Street to Slade Green via Greenwich and Woolwich Arsenal will run normally but will be extended to Barnehurst.
Trains from Slade Green to London Cannon Street via Greenwich will run at different times than usual.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains from London Cannon Street to Slade Green via Bexleyheath will run from London Cannon Street to Crayford via Bexleyheath.
Services from London Victoria to Dartford will run between London Victoria and Slade Green via Bexleyheath.
Trains towards Victoria will only run between Barnehurst and London Victoria.
Trains from Slade Green to London Cannon Street via Bexleyheath will start at Barnehurst.
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Sidcup will not run. Services from London Charing Cross to Dartford via Sidcup will run between London Charing Cross and Barnehurst via Sidcup.
Trains from Dartford to London Charing Cross via Sidcup will start at Crayford.
- Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Barnehurst and Dartford
- Crayford and Dartford
- Slade Green and Gravesend
The following stations will be closed, and will only be served by accessible buses:
- Dartford
- Stone Crossing
- Greenhithe for Bluewater
- Swanscombe
- Northfleet
Thameslink:
No Thameslink services will run between Plumstead and Gravesend.
A revised service will run between Luton and Plumstead and between Gravesend and Rainham. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Slade Green / Barnehurst, and on Southeastern rail replacement buses between Slade Green / Barnehurst and Gravesend.
Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood.
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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