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No trains to / from London Charing Cross / London Waterloo East / London Cannon Street on Sunday 13 December 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 13 December 2026 to Sunday 13 December 2026

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Train operators affected

  • Southeastern

Route(s) affected

All Southeastern routes to / from London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East and London Cannon Street, closing all lines.

No will run trains to / from London Charing Cross / London Waterloo East / London Cannon Street.

This work also affects the lines between Lewisham and Hither Green, so services on the Grove Park / Sidcup Lines will also be replaced by buses for part of the journey.

Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria. Trains to / from Dover Priory will only run to / from Ashford International because of further engineering work in the Minster area.

Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to / from London Victoria and run non-stop between London Victoria and Orpington.

Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run to / from London Victoria instead of to / from London Charing Cross, and will call additionally at Bromley South.

Bexleyheath Line: Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will run normally. Additional trains will also run between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath.

Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and will be extended to run to / from Dartford.

Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will be extended to run to / from Sevenoaks.

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

Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes (Kent) will run between London Victoria and Hayes (Kent)

Bromley North Line: Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will not run.

Accessible replacement buses will run between

  • Greenwich and Dartford via New Cross / Sidcup, calling at all stations

  • Lewisham and Orpington, calling at all stations, and additionally at Sundridge Park

  • Grove Park and Bromley North (non-stop)

Alternative travel options:

You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on 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 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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