Buses replace trains between Slade Green / Sidcup and Gravesend on Sunday 7 September  

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Cannon Street and Slade Green, between London Victoria and Dartford, and between London Charing Cross and Gravesend

Thameslink between Kentish Town and Rainham (Kent)

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Plumstead and Gravesend, closing some lines. 

Southeastern:

Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run normally.

Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will run normally. Services between London Victoria and Dartford will not run, so there will be a reduced service of two trains per hour from stations between Barnehurst and Blackheath.

Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run. Services between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will be amended to run between London Charing Cross and Sidcup only.

Accessible buses will run between:

• Slade Green and Gravesend, calling at all stations

• Sidcup and Dartford, calling at all stations

The following stations will be closed, and will only be served by accessible buses:

• Albany Park

• Bexley

• Crayford

• Dartford

• Stone Crossing

• Greenhithe for Bluewater

• Swanscombe

• Northfleet

Thameslink:

No Thameslink trains will run between Plumstead and Gravesend.

A revised Thameslink service will run between Kentish Town and Plumstead, and between Gravesend and Rainham.

Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Barnehurst / Slade Green, and Southeastern services between Barnehurst / Slade Green and Gravesend.

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.