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

Route(s) affected

Various Southeastern routes

Description

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

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:

The 23:40 London Cannon Street to Dover Priory (Monday) / 23:34 London Charing Cross to Canterbury West / Dover Priory (Wednesday / Thursday) will be diverted between London Bridge and Ashford International, and will run non-stop between London Bridge and Ashford International.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Tonbridge and Headcorn (calling at all stations)

• Headcorn and Dover Priory calling at Pluckley, Folkestone West and Folkestone Central

• Ashford International and Canterbury West calling at all stations (will connect with the bus from Headcorn at Ashford International)

If you are travelling to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, or connecting to the replacement bus at Tonbridge, please use alternative trains between London, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

Monday to Thursday:

From approximately 23:20, some trains will arrive / depart London Victoria later than usual, by up to 8 minutes with longer journeys on some trains to Ashford International, Dartford and Orpington.

From 23:30 until the end of service, accessible buses will replace trains between Bromley South / Swanley and Rochester.

The 23:40 London Victoria to Ramsgate train will run non stop between London Victoria and Rochester, and an additional train will run from London Victoria to Bromley South to connect with replacement buses between Bromley South and Meopham.

The 00:10 and 00:40 London Victoria to Gillingham (Kent) trains will only run between London Victoria and Swanley. if you are travelling from either Bromley South, Swanley, Longfield and Meopham to stations beyond Gillingham (Kent), you will need to travel earlier than usual.

Accessible buses will run between:

• Bromley South and Meopham calling at Longfield only

• Swanley and Meopham calling at all stations

• Meopham and Gillingham (Kent) calling at Rochester and Chatham

• Meopham and Sole Street*

If you are travelling to or from Sole Street and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team<link, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station so Southeastern can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

Tuesday and Wednesday:

The 00:26 London Cannon Street to Dartford via Greenwich will not run. An accessible bus will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Greenwich You will need to use an alternative train from London Cannon Street to London Bridge to connect with the bus.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 22:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Canterbury West train will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Ramsgate calling at Thanet Parkway.

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Dover Priory and Ramsgate calling at all stations.

The 23:40 London St Pancras International to Margate via Canterbury West service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Margate calling at all stations except Dumpton Park.

Thursday and Friday:

The 00:22 London Charing Cross to Dartford via Woolwich will not run. An accessible bus will run between Lewisham and Dartford via Woolwich. You will need to use an alternative train from London Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Bridge to Lewisham to connect with the bus.

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 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.