Updated at: 21-Mar-2025 11:36:23: AM
Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place at several places on the Southeastern network, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Monday to Thursday:
The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham.
Tuesday and Wednesday:
The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will be diverted after Bromley South calling at Orpington, Sevenoaks and Ashford International.
Accessible buses will run between:
- Bromley South and Borough Green & Wrotham, calling at St Mary Cray, Swanley and Otford
- Borough Green & Wrotham and Maidstone East, calling at West Malling and Barming
- Maidstone East and Ashford International, calling at Bearsted and Lenham
- West Malling and East Malling (connecting minibus)
If you are travelling to / from East Malling and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact Southeastern’s accessible travel team. Send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station to ensure appropriate transport be made available for you.
Tuesday to Thursday:
From 00:15 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford / Gravesend via Bexleyheath / Woolwich Arsenal. Trains will be diverted to run via Sidcup instead.
Tuesday to Friday:
From 00:20 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Meopham and Sittingbourne / Gillingham. A connecting train service will run from Sittingbourne to Ramsgate.
The 00:40 London Victoria to Gillingham service will be diverted and run non stop from London Victoria to Strood. The following accessible replacement buses will run:
- 00:42 London Victoria to Bromley South
- 00:57 Bromley South to Meopham to connect with a further replacement bus to Gillingham (Kent)
- 01:59 Strood to Gillingham
The 00:27 London Victoria to Orpington via Beckenham Junction train will only run between London Victoria and Beckenham Junction. An accessible replacement bus will run from Beckenham Junction to Orpington.
The 04:14 Gillingham to Tonbridge service will start from Strood at 04:30. A replacement bus will leave Gillingham at 03:55, calling at all stations to Strood.
Wednesday and Thursday:
The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will run non stop between Dover Priory and Ramsgate by an alternative route, and will stop additionally at Faversham. An accessible bus will run between Dover Priory and Sandwich, calling at all stations.
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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This page created on: 18-Feb-2025 10:18:42: AM