Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 14 and Friday 18 October 

Route(s) affected

Various Southeastern routes

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham services will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham.

From approximately 23:00 until the end of service, engineering work will affect trains towards Hayes:

The 22:48 and 23:18 London Charing Cross to Hayes trains will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to Bromley South. After 23:30, no further trains will run from London to stations on the Hayes line.

From 22:55 until the end of service, accessible buses will run between Lewisham and Hayes.

Trains from Hayes towards Lewisham and London are not affected.

Tuesday only:

The weekly evening engineering work between Faversham, Margate and Ramsgate will not take place and trains will run normally between these stations.

Tuesday to Thursday:

The 04:45 Tonbridge to London Charing Cross will be retimed and depart from Tonbridge at 04:50.

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:

From 00:15 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Meopham and Gillingham / Sittingbourne. A connecting train will run from Sittingbourne to Ramsgate. The accessible replacement buses will not serve Teynham, an accessible minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Teynham.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:17 Gillingham to Tonbridge service will start from Strood at 04:30. A replacement bus will leave Gillingham at 03:55 calling at all stations to Strood.

Wednesday only:

From 00:30 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Rochester and Gillingham / Sittingbourne. A connecting train will run from Sittingbourne to Ramsgate. The accessible replacement buses will not serve Teynham, an accessible minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Teynham.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will run non stop between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via an alternative route and will stop additionally at Margate and Broadstairs. An accessible bus will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate via Sandwich calling at all stations except Thanet Parkway.

Wednesday to Friday:

From 00:10 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath. Trains will be diverted to run via Sidcup instead.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.