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No Southeastern services at London Cannon Street or via Greenwich on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 20 December 2026

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Train operators affected

  • Southeastern

Route(s) affected

All Southeastern services to / from London Cannon Street, and also between London Bridge and Dartford

Description

Engineering work is taking place at London Cannon Street, and also between Deptford and Charlton, closing all lines.

No trains will run to / from London Cannon Street. No trains will run between London Bridge and Charlton via Greenwich.

Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton via New Cross and Greenwich.

Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run. Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal will not run . Additional trains will run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal.

Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street (Saturday) / London Charing Cross (Sunday) and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will not run.

Trains between London Victoria and Dartford will run normally.

Grove Park Line (Saturday only):

Trains between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run

Accessible replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton via New Cross and Greenwich.

As part of the normal timetable, no trains run between Grove Park and Bromley South on Sunday.

Alternative travel options:

You can use London Underground between Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark and London Bridge at no extra cost.

You can use Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich at no extra cost.

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

  • St Johns

  • Deptford

  • Greenwich

  • Maze Hill

  • Westcombe Park

  • Charlton

Please note that Thameslink trains are affected by engineering work in the London Bridge area on Saturday and Sunday.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on London Underground / Docklands Light Railway 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 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.

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