Buses replace trains between Orpington and Tonbridge on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December  

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Charing Cross and Dover Priory / Hastings / Maidstone East / Ramsgate and also between London Cannon Street and Maidstone East

Thameslink between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks

Description

Engineering work is taking place at Sevenoaks and also between Orpington and Tonbridge, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Hastings Line: Services between London Charing Cross and Hastings will be retimed and run non stop between London Bridge and Tonbridge, using an alternative route via Redhill.

On Saturday, trains which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run.

Paddock Wood line:

Saturday:

One train per hour will run between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Maidstone East and Canterbury West. On arrival at Ashford International, a portion of coaches will be attached / detached to run between Ashford International and Dover Priory.

Additional trains will run between Tonbridge and Ashford.

Sunday:

Trains between London Charing Cross and Dover Priory will be retimed and diverted between London Bridge to run via Maidstone East calling additionally at Otford and Maidstone East.

Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Canterbury West will not run because of further engineering work near Canterbury West.

Additional trains will run between Tonbridge and Ashford.

Maidstone East line:

Saturday:

Services which usually run between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run. Please use the diverted London Charing Cross to Ramsgate services which will stop additionally at Swanley, Otford and Maidstone East.

Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will stop additionally at Eynsford and Shoreham.

Sunday:

Trains between London Cannon Street and Ashford International via Maidstone East will stop additionally at Eynsford and Shoreham. These trains will run to / from London Cannon Street because of further engineering work at London Victoria.

Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks via Grove Park will only run between London Charing Cross and Orpington.

Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Orpington.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Orpington and Tonbridge calling at Sevenoaks.

• Orpington and Tonbridge calling at all stations.

Thameslink:

No trains will run between Bickley and Sevenoaks. Trains that usually run to / from Sevenoaks will be amended to run to / from Orpington, and will additionally call at Petts Wood.

Replacement buses will run between Bromley South and Sevenoaks.

Additionally, before 09:30 on Sunday trains that usually run to / from London Victoria will be amended to run to / from London Blackfriars instead. Paper tickets will be accepted on London Underground services between Blackfriars and Victoria.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Southeastern, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

For Thameslink journeys, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

You can plan your journey on London Underground 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 information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus 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.