Southeastern train lines closed with bus replacements

The work will affect trains from Tuesday, May 7 to Sunday, May 12.

We have compiled a full list of the works taking place so that you can plan your journey.

Wednesday and Thursday

From 11.25pm until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend.

The 11.50pm London St Pancras International to Faversham services will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham.

Wednesday to Friday

From 12.15am until the end of service, trains via Maidstone East will be diverted after Otford to run to or via Sevenoaks.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Sevenoaks and Maidstone East calling at all stations except East Malling.

• Maidstone East and Lenham / Ashford International calling at all stations.

• West Malling and East Malling minibus shuttle.

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Lewisham area, closing all lines.

From approximately 11.15pm, trains will not be able to stop at Lewisham.

Trains via Bexleyheath will not run or will be diverted to run via Sidcup, and trains will be unable to run between Lewisham and Hayes.

On Tuesday, trains on the Hayes line will finish slightly earlier, with no trains leaving London Bridge after 10.15pm.

Accessible replacement buses will run on the following routes: • London Victoria / Denmark Hill and Lewisham.

• London Bridge / Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath.

• London Bridge / Lewisham and Dartford via Woolwich.

• London Bridge / Lewisham and Ladywell / Hayes.

• London Bridge and Lewisham.

• New Cross / and Charlton via Blackheath.

• Lewisham and Orpington Saturday Engineering work is taking place between Nunhead and Shortlands, closing some lines.

Sole Street line: Stopping services which usually run between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will be diverted and run non stop between London Victoria and Bromley South.

You can use Thameslink trains at no extra cost between Denmark Hill and Herne Hill (for connections to and from Bromley South) or buses between Denmark Hill and Bromley South via Catford.

Buses will replace trains between Herne Hill and Bromley South, calling at stations via Catford, except Nunhead and Ravensbourne and also calling additionally at Beckenham Junction.

If you are travelling to Nunhead or Ravensbourne, paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Bus routes P12 (for Nunhead) and 354 (for Ravensbourne).

Thameslink Sevenoaks / Orpington services will run to a revised timetable and divert via Herne Hill, calling additionally at Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction.

Saturday

Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras and Ebbsfleet

Sidcup Line: Trains which usually run between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Sidcup will not run. Trains that usually run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will stop additionally at Albany Park.

Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Gravesend via Woolwich will only run between London Cannon Street and Northfleet.

Sunday

 Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet Sidcup Line: Trains which usually run between between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Sidcup only run between Charing Cross and Northfleet.

Accessible rail replacement buses will run between:

• Ebbsfleet International and Gillingham calling at all stations except Higham

• Greenhithe for Bluewater and Gillingham calling at all stations except Higham

• Gravesend and Strood minibus via Higham Thameslink: No Thameslink services will run between Dartford and Strood.

You should use Southeastern buses between Dartford and Strood.

Trains will operate between Strood and Rainham.

Saturday

• Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Herne Bay.

• Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International because of further engineering work.

• Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate.

Sunday

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Faversham. These trains will run non-stop between London Victoria and Swanley because of further engineering work.

Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International because of further engineering work.

Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate Sheerness line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will be retimed.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

Saturday:

• Herne Bay and Ramsgate calling at all stations

• Margate and Ramsgate calling at Broadstairs only

Sunday:

• Faversham and Margate calling at all stations

• Faversham and Margate calling at Whitstable, Herne Bay and Birchington-on-Sea only

• Margate and Ramsgate calling at all stations

• Margate and Ramsgate calling at Broadstairs only