Additional changes to London Charing Cross services on Sunday 26 July
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 26 July 2026 to Sunday 26 July 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
All routes to / from London Charing Cross
Description
Engineering work is taking place at London Charing Cross / London Waterloo East, closing both stations.
Hastings Line: Trains will run between London Bridge and Hastings via an alternative route to Tonbridge, with extended journey times.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London and Dover Priory / Ramsgate via Ashford International will run from and to London Victoria.
Grove Park Line: Trains will run between London Victoria, Petts Wood and Orpington only.
Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park
Hayes Line: Trains will run between London Blackfriars and Hayes.
Sidcup Line: All trains are replaced by accessible buses between Greenwich, New Cross and Dartford via Sidcup.
The following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement buses:
Albany Park
Bexley
Chislehurst
Crayford
Elmstead Woods
Grove Park
Hither Green
Lee
Mottingham
New Eltham
Sidcup
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge at no extra cost
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 drop-off 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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