Buses replace trains between Slade Green / Sidcup and Gravesend on Sunday 1 March 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Charing Cross / Victoria and Dartford

Thameslink between Kentish Town and Rainham

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Dartford area, closing all lines through the station.

Southeastern:

Bexleyheath Line: Trains between Slade Green and London Cannon Street via Bexleyheath will run normally.

Services between London Victoria and Dartford will not run because of further engineering work so there will only be two trains per hour from stations between Barnehurst and Blackheath.

Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run. Services between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will only run between London Charing Cross and Sidcup.

Accessible buses will run between:

• Slade Green and Gravesend calling at all stations

• Sidcup and Dartford calling at all stations

The following stations will be closed, and will only be served by accessible buses:

• Albany Park

• Bexley

• Crayford

• Dartford

• Stone Crossing

• Greenhithe for Bluewater

• Swanscombe

• Northfleet
  

Thameslink:

Thameslink have yet to confirm how they are affected by these works.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Southeastern, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Thameslink, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.