No Southeastern services to / from London Victoria from Good Friday 18 to Easter Monday 21 April  

Route(s) affected

Southeastern trains to / from London Victoria

Description

Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing Southeastern lines. Trains will be diverted to London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross or London Blackfriars.

Friday and Saturday:

• Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Swanley. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Bromley South using an alternative route

• Stopping services which only run between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will not run

• Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will run from London Charing Cross, and run non stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray

• Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day

• Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath

• Additional trains will run between London Blackfriars and Orpington via Denmark Hill, Lewisham and Bromley South

Sunday:

• Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Swanley. These trains will only run between London Cannon Street and Sittingbourne because of further engineering work. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will run to / from London Cannon Street, and run non stop between London Bridge and Bromley South using an alternative route. These trains will only run between London Cannon Street and Gillingham because of further engineering work

• Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will not run because of further engineering work at Maidstone East. Use alternative trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks, and change at Sevenoaks for an accessible replacement bus to stations on the Maidstone East line

• Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run because of further engineering work near Lewisham. Use alternative trains between London Cannon Street, London Bridge and New Cross and change at New Cross for an accessible replacement bus to stations on the Bexleyheath line

• Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day

Monday:

• Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Swanley. Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will run from London Cannon Street instead, and run non stop between London Bridge and Bromley South using an alternative route

• Stopping services which only run between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will not run

• Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will run from London Charing Cross, and run non stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray

• Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run from London Blackfriars, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day

• Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run because of engineering work near Lewisham. Use alternative trains between London Cannon Street, London Bridge and New Cross and change at New Cross for an accessible replacement bus to stations on the Bexleyheath line

Alternative travel options

• You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria, Brixton, Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo

• You can use Thameslink services at no extra cost between London Blackfriars, Bromley South and Sevenoaks to connect with trains to / from Gillingham, Faversham, Ashford International, Ramsgate and Dover Priory at Swanley

• On Sunday and Monday only you can use London Buses routes P12, 78 and 484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham at no extra cost

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Buses 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.