Overnight Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday to Thursday. 

These changes may be subject to further alteration on some days, such as starting earlier, or not taking place at all. Please check your journey using the Journey Planner,  and also check other items on our engineering pages for the date of your journey.

Mondays only:

Every Monday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West.

From 23:50 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Ashford International and Canterbury West / Ramsgate. 

Mondays and Tuesdays:

Every Monday and Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to and from Charing Cross.  

There will be no trains at London Charing Cross or Waterloo East from approximately 23:30 until the end of service. 

Trains will run from London Cannon Street instead, and you will need to travel to / from London Cannon Street / London Bridge. 

Tuesdays only:

Every Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines between Faversham and Ramsgate via Margate.  

From 23:30 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Faversham and Margate / Ramsgate. 

Wednesdays and Thursdays 

Every Wednesday and Thursday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to / from London Cannon Street.

There will be no trains at London Cannon Street from approximately 23:35 until the end of service. 

Trains will run to / from London Charing Cross instead, if you could please make your way to London Bridge for these trains. 

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.

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

Buses will replace trains between Edenbridge and Tonbridge.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Loughborough Junction and Sutton / Wimbledon, closing some lines.

All day on Sunday, Thameslink Sutton route trains will not run.

Tickets will be accepted on Tramlink from East Croydon to Wimbledon and on local TfL buses.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Buses and Tramlink by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Engineering work is taking place between Bedford and Luton, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Bedford and Luton from 23:45 on Saturday night until 08:15 on Sunday morning..

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.

Major improvement works on the track, tunnels and overhead line is taking place in the Anderston area, closing access to / from the station.

Following the reopening of the line between Partick and Rutherglen and the subsequent reinstatement of trains via Glasgow Central Low Level on Monday 9 May, Anderston station will remain closed for a further four weeks. 

This is because the necessary improvement works to the station could not be undertaken at the same time as the work on the track and tunnels. 

Between Monday 9 May and Sunday 5 June inclusive, trains will operate as per the normal timetable but will pass through Anderston station without stopping. In addition, during this period, the 17:37 Anderston – Carstairs service will start forward from Glasgow Central Low Level at 17:40.

Alternative travel advice if you are going to or from Anderston station can be found on ScotRail's website here.

Anderston station will reopen for passengers from Monday 6 June. 

Check before you travel:

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

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

Trains are unable to call at Barrow Haven station.

You should contact East Midlands Railway for alternative transport to nearby stations

Check before you travel:

if you are travelling up to 24 July, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling from 25 July onwards, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Shrewsbury, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Shrewsbury and Crewe. 

Some trains will be diverted to run via Chester / Wrexham, connecting with buses at Crewe / Shrewsbury.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and Hull, closing some lines.

The 22:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull will terminate at Leeds.

The 23:08 Hull to Leeds will not run.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place between Gospel Oak and Barking, closing all lines.

No trains will run between Gospel Oak and Barking.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Gospel Oak and Seven Sisters.
• Walthamstow Central and Barking.

You can use your ticket with:

• London Underground (Victoria Line) services between Seven Sisters and Walthamstow Central.
• London Underground (District / Hammersmith & City Lines) services between East Ham and Barking.

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.

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

Saturday:

• Trains that run between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Dover will be re-timed, and will run via Maidstone East instead of Tonbridge. Additional trains will run between Paddock Wood and Ashford.
• Trains that run between London Charing Cross and Hastings will only run between London Charing Cross and Tonbridge. Additional trains will run between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings.
• Trains that run between Tonbridge and Strood will only run between Paddock Wood and Strood. 

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Tonbridge and Paddock Wood
• Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells

Sunday:

• Trains that run between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Dover will be re-timed, and will run via Maidstone East instead of Tonbridge. 
• Trains that run between London Charing Cross and Hastings will only run between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks. Additional trains will run between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings.
• Trains that run between Tonbridge and Strood will only run between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Sevenoaks and Paddock Wood
• Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells
• Tonbridge and Paddock Wood 

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Burton-on-Trent and Aston all day on Saturday and until 12:10 on Sunday, closing some lines.

Services between Lichfield Trent Valley / Four Oaks and Redditch / Bromsgrove will start / terminate at Birmingham New Street. A rail replacement bus service will operate between Lichfield Trent Valley / Four Oaks and Birmingham New Street.

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.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Ipswich and Norwich, closing some lines.

Saturday:

• The 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich service will terminate at Ipswich. A rail replacement bus service will operate between Ipswich and Norwich.

Sunday:

• The 06:57 Norwich to London Liverpool Street will start from Ipswich.
• The 07:25 Norwich to Lowestoft service and the 07:36 Norwich to Great Yarmouth service will not run.

Customers should speak to station staff at Norwich who will arrange a taxi service in lieu of the train.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze, closing some lines overnight.

• The 22:56 Colchester to Walton-on-the-Naze service will terminate at Clacton-on-Sea. A rail replacement bus service will operate between Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze, calling at all stations.
• The 23:18 London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea service will be replaced by a bus between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Trains that usually run to / from Great Malvern / Hereford will be amended to terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street.

Replacement buses will run between Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern. Some buses will be extended to run to / from Hereford.

Most trains between Worcester Foregate Street and Bristol Temple Meads will be retimed to run a few minutes later than usual.

West Midlands Railway:

• Services between Birmingham New Street and Great Malvern / Hereford will start / terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill.
• Services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford will not run.

Buses will operate between:

• Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern / Hereford. 

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Ascot and Ash Vale, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Ascot and Aldershot.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Epsom and Effingham Junction / Dorking, closing all lines.

South Western Railway:

Saturday

Buses replace trains between Epsom and Dorking / Effingham Junction.

Sunday

Buses replace trains between Worcester Park and Dorking / Effingham Junction.

Southern:

Buses replace trains between Epsom and Dorking / Horsham.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between West Drayton and Maidenhead, closing some lines early on Saturday morning.

The following trains will not call at Burnham or Taplow:

• 00:18 Reading to London Paddington service.
• 00:34 London Paddington to Reading service.

Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Tilehurst and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines very early on Saturday morning.

As a result, the 00:45 Oxford to Reading service will not call at Pangbourne. Replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne, connecting with the train.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Leicester and Melton Mowbray, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Leicester and Melton Mowbray.

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.

Engineering work is taking place at Drumry station, closing parts of the station from Sunday 23 January until Saturday 11 June.

From Sunday 23 January to Saturday 2 April:

Platform 1 at Drumry will be closed for engineering works. Trains that run towards Glasgow will not call at Drumry, whilst trains running from Glasgow will run as normal.

If you are travelling Eastbound to Drumry, you should change at Drumchapel for a train running from Glasgow, which will call at Drumry. 

If you are travelling Eastbound from Drumry, you should catch a train from Drumry to Singer, and change at Singer for trains towards Glasgow.

From Sunday 3 April to Saturday 11 June:

Platform 2 at Drumry will be closed for engineering works. Trains that run from Glasgow will not call at Drumry, whilst trains running towards Glasgow will run as normal.

If you are travelling Westbound to Drumry, you should change at Singer for a train running from Glasgow, which will call at Drumry. 

If you are travelling Westbound from Drumry, you should catch a train from Drumry to Drumchapel, and change at Drumchapel for trains towards Glasgow.

If you are unable to make these changes, please use the station help points for further travel assistance.

Check before you travel:

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