Amended services via Swanley on Sunday 17 September  

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory / Ashford International

Thameslink between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks via Swanley

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Swanley area, closing some lines.

Southeastern:

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham and will be diverted to run non stop between London Victoria and Strood. At Faversham, a portion of the train will be attached detached to run between Faversham and Dover Priory. Stopping services between London Victoria and Dover via Denmark Hill will not run.

Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will only run between Borough Green & Wrotham and Ashford International.

Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Bromley South via Denmark Hill.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Bromley South and Strood calling at all stations except Sole Street

• Bromley South and Borough Green & Wrotham

• Meopham and Sole Street (minibus shuttle)

Thameslink:

Services which run between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks via Swanley will now run via Orpington (calling) and Petts Wood.

Rail replacement buses will run between Sevenoaks and Bromley South via Swanley. These will call at all stations except Bickley.

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 replacement bus 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.