Buses relace trains between Lewisham and Dartford via Greenwich and Woolwich on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June 

Route(s) affected

Between London Cannon Street (rounder service), between London Cannon Street and Dartford and also between London Charing Cross and Hayes

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Deptford and Slade Green, closing the Woolwich Line.

On Sunday, the work will be extended and London Cannon Street will be closed.

Saturday:

Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich, and between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich will not run.

Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will be diverted to run to / from Dartford.

Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend will run normally.

Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath.

Sunday:

There will be no trains at London Cannon Street.

Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich, and between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich will not run.

Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will run to / from London Bridge, and will also be diverted to run to / from Dartford.

Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will run normally.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Lewisham and Dartford via New Cross, Greenwich and Woolwich

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 weekend, and will only be served by replacement buses:

• Deptford

• Greenwich

• Maze Hill

• Westcombe Park

• Charlton

• Woolwich Dockyard

• Woolwich Arsenal

• Plumstead

• Abbey Wood

• Belvedere

• Erith

• Slade Green

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on Docklands Light Railway / 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.