No trains to / from London Cannon Street, or via Greenwich on Sunday 12 July
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 12 July 2026 to Sunday 12 July 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
All Southeastern services to / from London Cannon Street
Thameslink between West Hampstead Thameslink / Kentish Town and Rainham, and between London Bridge and Gillingham (Kent)
Description
Engineering work is taking place on the lines between London Cannon Street, London Bridge and Greenwich, and some of the lines through New Cross used by services to and from London Cannon Street. London Cannon Street, Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Westcombe Park, St Johns and New Cross will be closed all day.
Southeastern:
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Woolwich.
Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will run normally, so stations between Kidbrooke and Barnehurst inclusive will have a reduced service, every 30 minutes.
Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton via New Cross and Greenwich.
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge at no extra cost.
You can use Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich at no extra cost.
The following stations will be closed all day, and will only be served by replacement buses:
St Johns
Deptford
Greenwich
Maze Hill
Westcombe Park
Thameslink:
All day on Sunday, most Thameslink trains will be diverted and unable to call at London Bridge.
Thameslink trains will run to an amended timetable between Plumstead and Rainham only. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on:
Southeastern train services between London and Plumstead
Southeastern rail replacement buses between Lewisham and Charlton
All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, will not call at London Bridge, and will run to a revised timetable with extended journey times.
Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on:
London Underground services between Elephant & Castle / London Blackfriars and London Bridge / Cannon Street
Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood
Docklands Light Railway services between Bank and Woolwich Arsenal
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 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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