Amended late night / early morning Thameslink services in the Blackfriars / Herne Hill area from Monday 18 to Friday 22 May 

Route(s) affected

Thameslink between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks, and between Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London Blackfriars and Herne Hill, closing various lines overnight from Monday morning until Friday evening.

Between 23:59 and 05:00 each night:

• Services between Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton will divert to run via London Bridge (not calling)

• Thameslink trains to / from Sutton will not run between Herne Hill / London Blackfriars and Sutton. Your paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Buses and Southern Railway services to complete your journey

Additionally on Monday to Thursday:

• The 23:22 Sevenoaks to London Blackfriars service will divert to London Victoria and no longer call at Elephant & Castle or London Blackfriars

• The 23:02 train from Sevenoaks to London Blackfriars train will be diverted to London Victoria. A replacement bus will run from Beckenham Junction to London Blackfriars via Catford, call at all stations except for Ravensbourne and Nunhead. For Ravensbourne / Nunhead, you can use paper tickets at no extra cost on London Bus routes P12 / 354

Ticket acceptance:

Your paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Buses and Southern Railway services to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Buses 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.