No trains to / from London Charing Cross / Waterloo East / London Cannon Street on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January
Engineering work details
Starts Saturday 18 January 2025 to Sunday 19 January 2025
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
All Southeastern services to / from London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street
Description
Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross / Cannon Street and New Cross, closing all lines.
No trains will run to / from London Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Cannon Street.
New Cross and St Johns will also be closed all weekend. Trains on most of these routes are diverted to run to / from London Victoria.
A significantly reduced service will run from London Bridge:
2 trains per hour running between London Bridge and Hastings via East Croydon / Redhill
2 trains per hour between London Bridge and Dartford via Greenwich.
Saturday:
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to /from London Victoria.
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to / from London Bridge and run non stop between London Bridge and Tonbridge by an alternative route. Trains which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run.
Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run, but trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East and will be retimed. A reduced service of 1 train per hour will run between London and Maidstone East.
Bexleyheath Line: Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green, and London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will run normally. A reduced service of 2 trains per hour will run between London and Barnehurst via Bexleyheath.
Woolwich Arsenal Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich and trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Additional trains will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Greenwich. A reduced service of 2 trains per hour will run between London and Slade Green via Woolwich.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria. Services between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run. A reduced service of 2 trains per hour will run between London and Orpington via Grove Park
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will run to / from London Victoria. A reduced service of 2 trains each hour will run between London and Dartford via Sidcup.
Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will run to / from London Victoria. A reduced service of 2 trains each hour will run between London and Hayes.
The last three trains of the day from London Victoria to Hayes will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to Orpington calling additionally at Beckenham Junction. Change at Beckenham Junction for an accessible bus calling at all stations to Hayes.
Sunday
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria.
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to / from London Bridge and run non stop between London Bridge and Tonbridge by an alternative route.
Sole Street line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Demark Hill will be retimed and only run between London Victoria and Gillingham because of further engineering work.
Maidstone East line: Trains between London Victoria and Maidstone East will be retimed.
Bexleyheath Line: Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will run normally.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Additional trains will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Greenwich.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will run to / from London Victoria. A reduced service of 2 trains per hour will run between London and Dartford via Sidcup.
Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will run to / from London Victoria
Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Greenwich calling at St Johns and New Cross.
Ticket Acceptance
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost.
You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich
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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