Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services from Monday 1 to Friday 5 September 

Route(s) affected

Various Southeastern routes

Description

Engineering work is taking place at a number of places on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:

From 23:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Gillingham and Faversham. A connecting train will run from Faversham to Ramsgate.

The 23:20 and 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham trains 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

From 23:20 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea.

Monday to Thursday:

From 23:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International.

The 22:25 and 23:25 London Victoria to Ashford trains will be diverted between Otford and Ashford International to run via Sevenoaks. Change at Otford for a connecting service to Maidstone East, and the onward replacement bus for stations to Ashford International.

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford train will be diverted between Otford and Ashford to run via Sevenoaks. Change at Sevenoaks for an accessible bus, calling at Borough Green and all stations to Ashford International via Maidstone East

Tuesday to Friday:

From 00:15 until the end of service, services between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will be diverted between London Victoria and Shortlands. The 00:27 London Victoria to Orpington will stop additionally at Denmark Hill. Accessible replacement buses will run from Denmark Hill to Orpington via Beckenham Junction stations and from Bromley South to London Victoria calling at all stations except Brixton.

If you are travelling to / from Brixton, you can use London Underground between Victoria and Brixton at no extra cost.

Wednesday and Thursday:

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

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.