No trains at London Charing Cross or London Waterloo East from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 16 August 

Route(s) affected

All routes to / from London Charing Cross

Description

Engineering work is taking place at London Charing Cross, closing all lines.

No trains at London Charing Cross or London Waterloo East.

Saturdays and Sundays:

Trains will be diverted to start / terminate from London Cannon Street, London Victoria or London Bridge.

If you are wishing to travel on either a Saturday or a Sunday during the duration of this work, the origin / destination of your train may differ from week to week. It is recommended that you use the online journey planner against the day you are wishing to travel to confirm.

Replacement buses will run between Greenwich and Dartford for all stations via Lewisham and 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

Monday to Friday:

Trains will be amended as follows:

Hastings Line:

• London Charing Cross to Hastings services will start / terminate at London Bridge

• London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells services will be diverted to / from London Victoria, calling additionally at Bromley South

• London Cannon Street to Hastings (peak time) services will run normally

Paddock Wood Line:

• London Charing Cross to Ramsgate services will start / terminate at London Bridge

• London Charing Cross to Dover Priory services will start from / terminate at London Bridge

• London Cannon Street to Ramsgate / Dover Priory / Ashford International (peak time) services will run normally

Grove Park Line:

• London Charing Cross to Sevenoaks services will start / terminate at London Bridge

• London Cannon Street to Orpington services will run normally

Bexleyheath Line:

• London Charing Cross to Dartford services will not run

• London Victoria to Gravesend services will run normally

• London Cannon Street "rounder" services will run normally

• London Cannon Street to Dartford / Gravesend (peak time) services will run normally

Sidcup Line:

• London Charing Cross to Gravesend services will start / terminate at London Bridge

• London Charing Cross to Dartford services will be diverted to / from London Cannon Street

• London Cannon Street "rounder" (peak time) services will run normally

Hayes Line:

• London Charing Cross to Hayes services (via Lewisham) will start / terminate at London Bridge

• Other services will be diverted to / from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle and Lewisham

Maidstone East Line:

• London Charing Cross to Maidstone East services will be diverted to / from London Victoria, calling additionally at Bromley South

• London Victoria to Ashford International services will run normally

Bromley South Line:

• London Victoria to Orpington services will be reduced to a half hourly frequency

Alternative travel options:

• You can use London Underground between Victoria, Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge at no extra cost

Additional information:

Network Rail are carrying out major engineering work, which sees the closure of London Waterloo East and London Charing Cross stations for 22 days.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on or before Friday 31 July, 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.