Some Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses this weekend due to planned engineering work.

The work will affect trains from August 5 through to August 9.

We have compiled all of the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this weekend.

Monday to Thursday (August 5 - 9)

The 11.39pm London Cannon Street to Dover Priory (Monday) / Canterbury West (Tuesday) and the 11.34pm London Charing Cross to Canterbury West and Dover Priory (Wednesday and Thursday) will be diverted and stop additionally at Maidstone East.

Accessible replacement buses will run between Tonbridge and Headcorn, and between Headcorn and Ashford, calling at all stations.

If passengers are travelling to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, or connecting to the replacement bus at Tonbridge, please use alternative trains between London, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

Tuesday to Friday (August 6 - 9)

The 12.26am London Cannon Street to Dartford (Tuesday and Wednesday) and 12.47am Charlton to Dartford (Thursday and Friday) via Woolwich trains will not run.

An accessible bus will leave London Bridge at 12.31am each night calling at all stations to Dartford via Greenwich.

Wednesday and Thursday (August 7 and 8)

The 10.34pm London Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Canterbury West train will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Ramsgate calling at Thanet Parkway.

The 11.07pm London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Deal and Ramsgate calling at Sandwich.

The 11.40pm London St Pancras International to Margate via Canterbury West service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Minster and Margate calling at all stations except Dumpton Park.

No service between Blackheath and Charlton (Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, August 11)

Engineering work is taking place between Blackheath and Charlton, closing the lines for 10 weeks.

Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Blackheath and Charlton will instead run via Greenwich, calling additionally at Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park.

Ticket Acceptance:

Passengers can use the following alternative routes at no extra cost:

  • London Bus routes 89, 54, 380, 202 & SL3.
  • Docklands Light Railway between Greenwich and Lewisham.
  • Thameslink services between London Bridge and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal.