Updated at: 17-Mar-2025 15:46:56: PM
Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:
All Southeastern services to / from London Victoria
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing all lines used by Southeastern at the station.
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will run to / from London Cannon Street instead, and run non-stop between London Bridge and Swanley. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will also be diverted run to / from London Cannon Street, and will run non-stop between London Bridge and Bromley South.
Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will run to / from London Cannon Street, and run non-stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray.
Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run to / from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day, you should use London Underground services for Brixton.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will run normally. If you are travelling between stations on the Bexleyheath Line and Dartford, you will need to change at Slade Green for an accessible replacement bus because of further engineering work.
Ticket acceptance:
You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria, Brixton, Elephant & Castle, Blackfriars, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo.
You can use Thameslink services at no extra cost between London Blackfriars / Bromley South and Sevenoaks to connect with trains to / from Gillingham, Faversham, Ashford International, Ramsgate and Dover Priory at Swanley.
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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This page created on: 06-Jan-2025 10:36:37: AM