Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 25 August and Friday 29 August  

Route(s) affected

Various Southeastern routes

Description

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

Monday:

The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham train will be replaced by accessible buses between:

• Ebbsfleet International and Gillingham calling at all stations except Higham

• Gillingham and Faversham calling at Rainham and Sittingbourne

Tuesday only:

The 00:10 London Victoria to Ramsgate train will be replaced by accessible buses between:

• Sittingbourne and Ramsgate calling at all stations except Teynham. If you are travelling to Teynham a taxi will be arranged from Sittingbourne.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday:

From 23:15 until the end of service, trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will be diverted between London Victoria and Shortlands calling additionally at Denmark Hill. Accessible replacement buses will run between Denmark Hill and Orpington via Beckenham Junction calling at all stations from Herne Hill to Orpington. If you are travelling to or from Brixton you can use London Underground between Victoria and Brixton at no extra cost.

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International train will run later, leaving London Victoria at 00:36.

From 23:45 until the end of service services between Bromley North and Grove Park will not run. You will be able to use London Buses routes 126 and 261 at no extra cost between Bromley North and Grove Park.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 22:10 London Victoria to Dover Priory will run nonstop between Faversham and Dover Priory and will leave Faversham earlier. Accessible buses will run between:

• Faversham and Canterbury East non-stop

• Canterbury East and Dover Priory calling at all stations

From 23:50 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Sittingbourne and Faversham, Herne Bay and Ramsgate. The Accessible replacement buses will not serve Teynham, a minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham*

*If you are travelling to or from Teynham 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 we can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

The 23:20 and 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham services will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington & Teynham.

Wednesday to Friday:

After 00:45, the last trains between London and Dartford via Bexleyheath will be diverted to Slade Green, and connect with a replacement bus service between Slade Green and Dartford.

From 01:00 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Slade Green and Dartford.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Buses / 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 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.