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Amended late night / early morning Southeastern trains from Monday 21 to Thursday 24 December

Planned Updated: 28 Sep 2026 13:59

Engineering work is taking place at several places on the Southeastern network, closing some lines.

Monday to Wednesday:

The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham

Tuesday to Thursday:

From 00:20 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Meopham (Tuesday and Thursday) / Rochester (Wednesday) and Sittingbourne / Gillingham. A connecting train will run from Sittingbourne to Ramsgate. On Tuesday, the replacement buses will be extended from Sittingbourne to Herne Bay.

Wednesday and Thursday:

From 00:10 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Gravesend via Bexleyheath. Trains will be diverted to run via Sidcup instead.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.