No Southeastern services via Lewisham on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March
Engineering work details
Starts Saturday 21 March 2026 to Sunday 22 March 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
All routes via Lewisham
Description
Engineering work is taking place at Lewisham, closing the Bexleyheath line.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath (Saturday only) will not run.
Trains between London Victoria and Dartford / Gravesend will not run. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will be diverted to run via Sidcup and will not stop at Lewisham.
Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will not stop at Lewisham.
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will not stop at Lewisham.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not call at Lewisham.
Woolwich Line (Saturday only): Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal will be diverted between London Bridge and Charlton to run via Greenwich.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
New Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath calling at all stations
Alternative travel options:
You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost:
Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich
London Buses routes:
12 and 78 between Peckham Rye & Nunhead
484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham
21, 225 and 273 between Hither Green, Lewisham and New Cross
P4, 284 and 122 between Lewisham and Ladywell
London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, Waterloo, Southwark, and London Bridge
The following stations will be closed all weekend and will only be served by accessible buses:
Lewisham
Blackheath
Kidbrooke
Eltham
Falconwood
Welling
Bexleyheath
Barnehurst
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground and on 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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