Buses replace trains between Slade Green / Sidcup and Gravesend on Sunday 30 November
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 30 November 2025 to Sunday 30 November 2025
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Victoria and Dartford and between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath ans also between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Garvesend
Description
Engineering work is taking place in the Dartford area, closing all lines through the station.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will run normally. Services between London Victoria and Dartford will not run, so there will only be two trains per hour from stations between Barnehurst and Blackheath.
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run. Services between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will only run between London Charing Cross and Sidcup.
Accessible buses will run between:
Slade Green and Gravesend calling at all stations
Sidcup and Dartford calling at all stations
The following stations will be closed, and will only be served by accessible buses:
Albany Park
Bexley
Crayford
Dartford
Stone Crossing
Greenhithe for Bluewater
Swanscombe
Northfleet
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.
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