Updated at: 14-Mar-2025 14:39:00: PM
Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:
Southeastern services to / from London Charing Cross
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and New Cross. As a result, no services will run from London Charing Cross or London Waterloo East.
On Saturday a limited service will run from London Cannon Street and London Bridge with most services diverted to run to / from London Victoria.
On Sunday, London Cannon Street will also be closed with a limited service running to / from London Bridge with most services diverted to / from London Victoria.
The following amendments will apply:
Saturday
- Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria
- 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 London 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 call additionally at Bromley South
- Bexleyheath Line: Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will run normally and there will be an additional two trains per hour between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath
- Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Gravesend via Lewisham and 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 trains between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run
- Bromley North Line: Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North 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 South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will be 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. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Tonbridge 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 Victoria.
- Bexleyheath Line: Services 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 Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and will be extended to run to / from Strood via Dartford and Gravesend
- Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks 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
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Grove Park and Bromley North calling at Sundridge Park (Saturday only)
- Greenwich and Dartford via New Cross and Sidcup calling at all stations.
- Greenwich and Orpington via New Cross and Grove Park calling at all stations.
Alternative travel options:
- You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge and Cannon Street
- You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich
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
You can plan your journey on Docklands Light Railway 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: 20-Jan-2025 12:33:40: PM