No trains via Swanley on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Victoria and Gravesend / Bromley South / Ashford International / Ramsgate / Dover Priory, between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East

All Thameslink services to / from Sevenoaks

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Bickley and Borough Green & Wrotham / Rochester, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Saturday:

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will be diverted to run non stop between London Victoria and Strood. Stopping services 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 only run between Borough Green & Wrotham and Ashford International. Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run. You should use alternative trains to / from Chislehurst, and change there for the replacement bus service to / from Borough Green & Wrotham.

Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Bromley South via Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye and Nunhead.

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.

Sunday:

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham and will be diverted to run non-stop between London Victoria and Strood. At Faversham a portion of the train will be attached / detached to run between Faversham and Dover Priory. Stopping services between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will not run.

Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will only run between Borough Green & Wrotham and Ashford International.

Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Bromley South via Denmark Hill.

Alternative travel options:

You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost:

• Thameslink between Orpington and Blackfriars via Denmark Hill / Catford.

• London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Bromley South and Meopham, calling at all stations except Bickley

• Meopham and Strood (non-stop)

• Bromley South and Borough Green & Wrotham, calling at Chislehurst, St Mary Cray, Swanley and Otford

• A minibus service will run between

  • Meopham and Sole Street*

  • Borough Green and Kemsing*

*If you are travelling to or from Sole Street or Kemsing and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team, 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.

The following Southeastern stations will be closed all weekend and will only be served by replacement buses:

• St Mary Cray

• Swanley

• Farningham Road

• Longfield

• Meopham

• Sole Street

• Eynsford

• Shoreham (Kent)

• Otford

• Kemsing (no scheduled services on Sunday)

• Bat & Ball

Thameslink:

Thameslink services which normally run between Sevenoaks and London Blackfriars via Swanley will divert to run via Orpington, calling additionally at Orpington and Petts Wood.

Rail replacement buses will run between Sevenoaks and Bromley South via Swanley, calling at all stations

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 drop-off 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.