Updated at: 24-Sep-2025 09:28:54: AM
Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:
All Southeastern routes via London Charing Cross
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and New Cross, closing all lines.
On Saturday and Sunday, no trains will run to / from London Charing Cross, or to / from / via London Waterloo East.
On Saturday, a limited service will run to / from London Cannon Street and London Bridge.
On Sunday, London Cannon Street will also be closed with a limited service running to / from London Bridge.
Saturday:
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover via Tonbridge will be diverted to run / and from London Victoria and will stop additionally at Orpington and Hildenborough. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory 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 / from London Bridge and run non stop between London Bridge and Tonbridge via an alternative route. Trains which usually only run between Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run.
Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run from London Victoria, and will call additionally at Bromley South.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath are not affected and will run normally.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Gravesend via Woolwich will be diverted to run via Greenwich. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will be extended to run to / from Dartford.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks and between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend will not run.
Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will run from London Victoria and will run every 30 minutes.
Bromley North Line: Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will not run.
Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will run at different times than usual and are extended to run to / from Sevenoaks.
Sunday:
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria and will stop additionally at Orpington and Hildenborough. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory 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 / from London Bridge and run non stop between London Bridge and Tonbridge via an alternative route.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will run normally.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and will be extended to run to / from Strood via Gravesend.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will run from London Victoria and will run nonstop between London Victoria and Petts Wood.
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend will not run.
Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will run from London Victoria.
Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will run at different times than usual.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Greenwich and Dartford via Sidcup calling at New Cross, St Johns and then all stations between Lewisham and Dartford
- Lewisham and Orpington calling at all stations. On Saturday, these buses will also stop at Sundridge Park
- Grove Park and Bromley North non stop
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge and Cannon Street at no extra cost.
The following stations will be closed and will only be served by replacement buses:
- New Cross
- St Johns
- Hither Green
- Lee
- Mottingham
- New Eltham
- Sidcup
- Albany Park
- Bexley
- Crayford
- Grove Park
- Elmstead Woods
- Chislehurst
- Sundridge Park
- Bromley North
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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