Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 22 and Friday 26 September 

Route(s) affected

Various Southeastern routes

Description

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

Monday to Thursday

The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Ebbsfleet International and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham.

From 23:55 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend.

From 23:30 until the end of service, trains via Maidstone East will be diverted after Otford to run via Sevenoaks.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Sevenoaks and Maidstone East calling at all stations except East Malling

• Maidstone East and Ashford International calling at all stations

• A minibus will run between West Malling and East Malling*

*If you are travelling to or from East Malling 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 they can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

Tuesday to Friday

The 04:33 Gravesend to London Charing Cross via Sidcup train will start from Dartford at 04:48. To connect with this train at Dartford, you will need to use a Thameslink train between Gravesend and Dartford

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.