No Southeastern trains at London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street and via Lewisham on Sunday 27 and Monday 28 December
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 27 December 2026 to Monday 28 December 2026
Train operators affected
- Southeastern
Route(s) affected
All routes to / from London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street
Description
Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and New Cross, and no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge with some services diverted to / from London Victoria.
Lewisham station, the Bexleyheath Line, Hayes Line and Bromley North Line are also closed.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Greenwich and Dartford via Bexleyheath
Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park
Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop
Greenwich and Sidcup
New Cross and Hayes
Sunday:
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 and from London Victoria
Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run from London Victoria, and call additionally at Bromley South.
Bexleyheath Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bexleyheath Line.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run.
Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Gravesend.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run.
Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria.
Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford.
Hayes Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Hayes Line.
Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line Line.
Bank Holiday Monday:
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 which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run.
Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria.
Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run.
Bexleyheath Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bexleyheath Line.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run.
Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Gravesend.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks, and between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.
Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria.
Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford.
Hayes Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Hayes Line.
Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run every 30 minutes and are extended to run to / from Sevenoaks.
Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line.
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost.
You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich
The following stations will be closed on both days, and will only be served by replacement buses:
St Johns
Lewisham
Hither Green
Grove Park
Elmstead Woods
Chislehurst
Sundridge Park
Bromley North
Ladywell
Catford Bridge
Lower Sydenham
New Beckenham
Clock House
Elmers End
Eden Park
West Wickham
Hayes
Blackheath
Kidbrooke
Eltham
Falconwood
Welling
Bexleyheath
Barnehurst
Lee
Mottingham
New Eltham
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.
You can plan your journey on London Underground / 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 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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