Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:To / From London Cannon Street
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Engineering work is taking place between London Cannon Street, London Bridge and Greenwich, and some of the lines through New Cross used by services to and from London Cannon Street. London Cannon Street, Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Westcombe Park, St Johns and New Cross will be closed all day.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run.
Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via 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 services will run every 30 minutes to / from stations on the Bexleyheath line.
Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton via New Cross and Greenwich.
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge at no extra cost.
You can use Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich at no extra cost.
The following stations will be closed all day, and will only be served by replacement buses:
- St Johns
- Deptford
- Greenwich
- Maze Hill
- Westcombe Park
- Charlton
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on Docklands Light Railway / 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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