Buses replace trains between Slade Green / Sidcup and Gravesend on Sunday 31 August 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Victoria and Dartford, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford / Gravesend

Thameslink between Kentish Town and Rainham

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Slade Green / Sidcup and Gravesend, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Woolwich Line: Trains between Slade Green and London Cannon Street via Greenwich will run normally.

Bexleyheath Line: Trains between Slade Green and London Cannon Street 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

Ticket acceptance:

You can use the Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich at no extra cost.

Thameslink:

A reduced service will run between Kentish Town and Plumstead, and between Gravesend and Rainham. No Thameslink trains will run between Plumstead and Gravesend.

A few early morning / late night trains will run between Dartford and Rainham.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between Plumstead and Slade Green, and Southeastern replacement buses between Slade Green and Gravesend.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on Docklands Light Railway 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.