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Christmas and New Year Travel Advice
Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve
Information will be published when available.
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
No service
No trains will operate on Christmas Day.
Saturday 26 December
Information will be published when available.
Sunday 27 December
No trains at London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street
Due to engineering work between London Charing Cross and New Cross, no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge. Some services will be diverted to / from London Victoria.
Lewisham station, the Bexleyheath Line, Hayes Line and Bromley North Line are also closed.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria.
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria
Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run from London Victoria, and call additionally at Bromley South.
Bexleyheath Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bexleyheath Line.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run.
Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Gravesend.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria.
Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford.
Hayes Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Hayes Line.
Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line Line.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Greenwich and Dartford via Bexleyheath
Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park
Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop
Greenwich and Sidcup
New Cross and Hayes
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost
You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich
Monday 28 December - Boxing Day (substitute day)
No trains at London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street
Due to engineering work between London Charing Cross and New Cross, no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge. Some services will be diverted to / from London Victoria.
Lewisham station, the Bexleyheath Line, Hayes Line and Bromley North Line are also closed.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria.
Hastings Line: Trains which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run.
Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria.
Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run.
Bexleyheath Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bexleyheath Line.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run.
Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Gravesend.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks, and between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.
Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria.
Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford.
Hayes Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Hayes Line.
Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run every 30 minutes and are extended to run to / from Sevenoaks.
Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Greenwich and Dartford via Bexleyheath
Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park
Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop
Greenwich and Sidcup
New Cross and Hayes
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost
You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich
Tuesday 29 December
Until 05:35: Very early morning service change from London Charing Cross
Due to overnight engineering work, until 05:35 trains from London Charing Cross will start from London Bridge.
Late night service changes between Ashford International and Dover Priory
Due to late night engineering work, from 23:55 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Ashford International and Dover Priory. The 23:04 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be diverted between Ashford International and Ramsgate to run via Canterbury West.
Wednesday 30 December
Until 05:35: Very early morning service change from London Charing Cross
Due to overnight engineering work, until 05:35 trains from London Charing Cross will start from London Bridge.
Late night service changes between Ashford International and Dover Priory
Due to late night engineering work, from 23:55 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Ashford International and Dover Priory. The 23:04 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be diverted between Ashford International and Ramsgate to run via Canterbury West.
Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve
Change to 05:13 London Bridge to Dartford via Greenwich service
Due to the conclusion of overnight engineering work, the 05:13 London Bridge to Dartford via Greenwich train will be diverted between London Bridge and Charlton to run via Lewisham.
Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day
No trains at London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street
Due to engineering work between London Charing Cross and New Cross, no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge. Most services will be diverted to / from London Victoria.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria. Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate will only run between London Victoria and Ashford International because of further engineering work.
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria.
Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will run normally.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Dartford.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria.
Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford.
Hayes Line: Trains will run every 30 minutes, and will run to / from London Victoria.
Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park
Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop
Greenwich and Sidcup
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost
You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich
Buses will replace trains between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, and between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea
Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, and between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea.
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory / Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Gillingham (Kent).
Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Gillingham (Kent).
Sheerness Line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will not run.
Additional trains will run between:
Faversham and Ramsgate
Faversham and Dover
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Gillingham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Teynham
Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea
A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham
Buses will replace trains between Sevenoaks and Ashford International via Maidstone East
Due to engineering work, accessible replacement buses will run between:
Sevenoaks and Maidstone East calling at all stations except Kemsing and East Malling
Maidstone East and Ashford International calling at all stations.
A minibus will run between West Malling and East Malling*
Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International, and between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run. You will need to use alternative services between London Victoria and Sevenoaks to connect with the replacement bus services.
You can use London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria, Embankment, Charing Cross, Southwark and London Bridge to connect with alternative trains to / from Sevenoaks.
Saturday 2 January
No trains at London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street
Due to engineering work between London Charing Cross and New Cross, no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge. Most services will be diverted to / from London Victoria.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria.
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria. Stopping trains which usually run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run.
Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will run normally.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Dartford.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria.
Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford.
Hayes Line: Trains will run every 30 minutes, and will run to / from London Victoria.
Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park
Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop
Greenwich and Sidcup
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost
You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich
Changes to services between Sittingbourne and Faversham / Canterbury East / Herne Bay / Dover Priory
Due to engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Sittingbourne. Additional trains will run between Faversham and Ramsgate.
Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Sittingbourne.
Sheerness line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will be retimed.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Sittingbourne and Herne Bay calling at all stations except Teynham
Sittingbourne and Canterbury East calling at Faversham only
Canterbury East and Dover Priory non stop
Canterbury East and Dover Priory calling at all stations
A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Selling
Sunday 3 January
No trains at London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street
Due to engineering work between London Charing Cross and New Cross, no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge. Most services will be diverted to / from London Victoria.
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria. Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate will only run between London Victoria and Ashford International because of further engineering work. These trains will run hourly and are diverted to run via Maidstone East because of further engineering work between Headcorn and Ashford International.
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria.
Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend via Bexleyheath will run normally.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Dartford.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria.
Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford.
Hayes Line: Trains will run every 30 minutes, and will run to / from London Victoria.
Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park
Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop
Greenwich and Sidcup
Alternative travel options:
You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost
You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich
Changes to services between Sittingbourne and Faversham / Canterbury East / Herne Bay / Dover Priory
Due to engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Sittingbourne. Additional trains will run between Faversham and Ramsgate.
Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Sittingbourne.
Sheerness line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will be retimed.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Sittingbourne and Herne Bay calling at all stations except Teynham
Sittingbourne and Canterbury East calling at Faversham only
Canterbury East and Dover Priory non stop
Canterbury East and Dover Priory calling at all stations
A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Selling
Buses will replace trains between Headcorn and Ashford International
Due to engineering work, accessible replacement buses will replace trains between Headcorn and Ashford International calling at Pluckley.
Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will run to / from London Victoria hourly, and be diverted between London Victoria and Ashford International to run via Maidstone East calling additionally at Otford (for connections to / from Sevenoaks) and Maidstone East. At Ashford International, a portion of carriages will be detached and will run between Ashford International and Dover Priory calling at all stations.
These trains are running to / from London Victoria because of further engineering work at London Charing Cross.
Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Headcorn.
Monday 4 January
Reduced off-peak service via Maidstone East
To allow maintenance and inspection work to take place in daylight between Maidstone East and Ashford International, off-peak trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International will run hourly from 09:20 until approximately 15:00. This continues daily until Friday.
Amended 23:40 London Cannon Street to Dover Priory service
Due to late night engineering work, the 23:40 London Cannon Street to Dover Priory service will be diverted and will run non-stop between London Bridge and Ashford International. An accessible replacement bus will run between Tonbridge and Ashford International.
If you are travelling to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, or connecting to the replacement bus at Tonbridge, please use alternative trains between London, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.
Amended 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service
Due to late night engineering work, the 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham.
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