Buses replace trains between Orpington / Otford and Sevenoaks / Tonbridge on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Victoria / London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks / Maidstone East / Hastings / Ramsgate

Thameslink between London Victoria and Sevenoaks

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Orpington and Tonbridge, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

• Hastings Line: Services between London Charing Cross and Hastings will be retimed and run non stop between London Bridge and Tonbridge, using an alternative route via Redhill.

• Paddock Wood Line: One train per hour will run between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Maidstone East. On Sunday, these trains will only run between London Charing Cross and Canterbury West because of further engineering work. A portion of coaches will be attached / detached at Ashford International to run between Ashford International and Dover Priory.

• Additional trains will run between Tonbridge and Ashford International.

• Maidstone East Line: Services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run. Please use the diverted London Charing Cross to Ramsgate service which will call additionally at Swanley, Otford and Maidstone East. Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International will call additionally at Eynsford and Shoreham.

• Grove Park Line: Services between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will only run between London Charing Cross and Orpington and on Saturday only, will call additionally at New Cross and St Johns. Trains that usually run between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.

Accessible rail replacement buses will run between:

• Orpington and Tonbridge (calling at Sevenoaks only)

• Orpington and Tonbridge (calling at Sevenoaks and Hildenborough)

• Orpington and Sevenoaks (calling at all stations)

Thameslink:

Replacement buses will run between Otford and Sevenoaks via Bat & Ball.

Trains will not run between Bickley and Sevenoaks. Trains that usually run to / from Sevenoaks will be amended to run to / from Orpington (calling additionally at Petts Wood).

For St Mary Cray, Swanley, Eynsford, Shoreham or Otford, you can use Southeastern services.

For Bat & Ball, you can use Thameslink replacement buses as above, and Southeastern services between Bromley South and Otford.

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 this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.