Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services from Monday 26 to Friday 30 May 

Route(s) affected

Various Southeastern routes

Description

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

Bank Holiday Monday only:

The last train of the night on Bank Holiday Monday from London Victoria to Ramsgate, the 00:10 (Tue) London Victoria to Ramsgate train will be replaced by accessible buses between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, and also between Faversham and Ramsgate, calling at all stations except Teynham. If you are travelling to Teynham, a taxi will be arranged for you from Sittingbourne.

The last train of the night on Bank Holiday Monday from London Cannon Street to Dartford via Greenwich, the 00:26 (Tue) London Cannon Street to Dartford via Greenwich train will be diverted via Bexleyheath. An accessible bus will run between Lewisham and Dartford via Greenwich and Woolwich Arsenal, calling at all stations from Deptford.

Tuesday to Thursday:

The 23:39 London Cannon Street to Canterbury West (Tuesday) / 23:34 London Charing Cross to Canterbury West and Dover Priory (Wednesday and Thursday) will be diverted, stop additionally at Chislehurst and run non-stop between Chislehurst and Ashford via Maidstone East.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Tonbridge and Headcorn

• Headcorn and Ashford International

If you are travelling to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, or connecting to the replacement bus at Tonbridge, please use alternative trains between London, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

Wednesday:

The 00:26 London Cannon Street to Dartford via Greenwich train will be diverted via Bexleyheath. An accessible bus will run from Lewisham to Dartford via Greenwich and Woolwich Arsenal.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 00:23 Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea train will be replaced by an accessible bus.

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

Thursday only:

The 22:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate train will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Ramsgate calling at Thanet Parkway.

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory train will be replaced by an accessible bus between Dover Priory and Ramsgate calling at all stations except Thanet Parkway.

The 23:40 London St Pancras International to Margate via Canterbury West train will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Margate calling at all stations except Dumpton Park.

The 23:40 London Victoria to Ramsgate train will run non stop between Bromley South and Rochester, and between Gillingham and Faversham. An accessible replacement bus will run between Gillingham and Faversham calling at Rainham, Newington and Sittingbourne. If you are travelling to / from Longfield or Meopham, you will need to use the 00:10 London Victoria to Gillingham train instead. Taxis will be provided from Gillingham for if you are travelling from either Longfield or Meopham to any stations after Gillingham.

Thursday and Friday:

The 00:47 Charlton to Dartford train will not run. The 00:18 Lewisham to Charlton bus will be extended to Dartford, calling at all stations via Woolwich Arsenal.

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.