Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 8 and Friday 12 December  

Route(s) affected

Various Southeastern routes

Description

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

Monday to Thursday

• The 22:37 Tonbridge to Gillingham service will only run between Tonbridge and Strood. Change at Strood for alternative trains to Gillingham.

• The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service will be replaced by accessible buses between:

• Ebbsfleet International and Gillingham calling at all stations except Higham

• Gillingham and Faversham calling at Rainham and Sittingbourne

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

• From the 22:48 until the 23:18 London Charing Cross to Hayes service, these 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, and the last train Between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Hayes will only run as far as Lewisham

• From 23:10 until the end of service, accessible buses will run between Bromley Sourth and Hayes. The last bus will start back from Lewisham at 00:30.

• Trains from Hayes towards Lewisham and London are not affected.

Tuesday only

• The weekly engineering work that normally takes place between Faversham Margate and Ramsgate will not take place, and trains will run normally.

Tuesday to Friday

• From 00:25 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Meopham and Gillingham / Faversham. A connecting train will run from Sittingbourne to Ramsgate.

• The 04:10 Gillingham to Tonbridge service will start from Strood at 04:26. A replacement bus will leave Gillingham at 03:51 calling at all stations to Strood.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

• From 00:15 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford / Gravesend via Bexleyheath / Woolwich Arsenal. Trains will be diverted to run via Sidcup instead.

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. An accessible bus will run between Dover Priory and Sandwich calling at all stations.
  

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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.