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Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services from Monday 14 to Friday 18 December

Planned Updated: 21 Sep 2026 11:14

Engineering work is taking place at several locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday only

From 22:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells / Wadhurst. Additional trains will run from Wadhurst to Hastings.

Tuesday only

From 23:40 until the end of service accessible buses replace trains between:

  • Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, calling at Wadhurst, Battle, West St Leonards and St Leonards Warrior Square
  • Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge (calling at all stations)
  • Battle and Crowhurst* (minibus shuttle)

*If you are travelling to / from Crowhurst and have additional assistance requirements, we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp, or use the help point at the station so Southeastern can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

Tuesday to Friday

From 00:15 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Gravesend via Sidcup. Trains will be diverted via an alternative route calling at all stations between Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath.

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will leave London Victoria later at 00:42 and after Bromley South will call at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Headcorn and Ashford International.

Accessible buses will run between:

  • Bromley South and West Malling, calling at St Mary Cray, Swanley and Otford
  • West Malling and Ashford International, calling at all stations except East Malling, Hollingbourne, Harrietsham and Charing
  • West Malling and East Malling* (minibus service)

*If you are travelling to / from East Malling and have additional assistance requirements, we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp, or use the help point at the station so Southeastern can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

The 00:40 London Victoria to Gillingham service will run be diverted and run non-stop between London Victoria and Rochester. You can use the 00:42 London Victoria to Ashford International train at no extra cost, and change at Bromley South to connect with accessible buses running between:

  • Bromley South and Meopham, calling at all stations.
  • Meopham and Gillingham, calling at Rochester and Chatham

The 04:23 Swanley to London Victoria train will start from Orpington at 04:26. An accessible bus will leave Swanley at 03:44, calling at St Mary Cray and Bickley to connect with the train at Bromley South.

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.