Services between Ashford and Dover will also be affected
Chatham and Gillingham railway stations will be closed for part of the coming weekend to allow engineering works to be completed in Medway.(Image: Google Maps)
Kent train passengers have been advised a number of key stations in and around the county will be closing at times this weekend for planned engineering works. On both Saturday (October 10) and Sunday (October 11), there will be no Southeastern services to or from London Charing Cross and Waterloo East.
This is due to works between Charing Cross and New Cross closing various lines throughout the weekend. While the station closures are in effect, a reduced service will run between London Bridge and London Cannon Street.
Meanwhile on Sunday, trains will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria instead. Further information on how these works will impact travel around the Southeastern network can be found below.
On Sunday only, further works will be taking place between Rochester and Rainham, closing some lines. As such, rail replacement buses will operate between these two Medway stations all day.
Chatham and Gillingham stations will be shut all day and served by these rail replacement buses only. Passengers are also advised no Thameslink trains will run between Gravesend and Rainham on Sunday due to these works.
Finally, rail replacement buses will also operate between Ashford International and Dover Priory on Sunday due to works closing some lines along the route. Southeastern passengers have also been advised to “plan ahead” as other scheduled engineering works will close a key line for nine days later this month during the October half-term, the full details on which can be found here.
Southeastern engineering works – Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11No trains to or from London Charing Cross and Waterloo East – Saturday and Sunday
Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and New Cross over the weekend, closing various lines. As such, no trains will run to or from these stations on Saturday and Sunday.
A reduced service will run between London Bridge and London Cannon Street. On Sunday, trains will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria instead. Services will be impacted as follows through the weekend:
Paddock Wood line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate/Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to/from London Victoria instead. These services will call additionally at Orpington (all weekend) and Hildenborough (Saturday). On Sunday, these services will run between London Victoria and Ashford International only.Hastings line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to/from London Bridge instead. These trains will run non-stop between London Bridge and Tonbridge via an alternative route. On Saturday, trains between London Bridge and Tunbridge Wells will not run.Maidstone East line: On Saturday, trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run to/from London Victoria and call additionally at Bromley South.Bexleyheath line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath, will not run. On Sunday, trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will be extended to run between London Victoria and Strood.Woolwich line: On Saturday, trains between London Cannon Street and Gravesend via Woolwich Arsenal, and between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich, will not run. An additional service of four trains per hour will run between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Greenwich. On Sunday, trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will instead run between London Bridge and Dartford.Grove Park line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will instead run between London Victoria and Sevenoaks. On Saturday, trains between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.Bromley North line: On Saturday, trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will not run.Bromley South Line (Saturday): Stopping trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will run at different times than usual.Sidcup line: A reduced service of two trains per hour will run between Sidcup and Dartford only.Hayes line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will instead run between London Victoria and Hayes.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
Greenwich and Sidcup, calling at all stations via New Cross and Lewisham.Lewisham and Orpington, calling at all stations. On Saturday, these buses will stop additionally at Sundridge Park.
Passengers can use tickets at no extra cost on London Underground services between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge and Cannon Street. Additionally, customers can use London Buses routes 261 and 126 between Grove Park and Bromley North at no extra cost.
The following stations will be closed all weekend, and will only be served by replacement buses:
New CrossSt JohnsHither GreenLeeMottinghamNew ElthamGrove ParkElmstead WoodsChislehurstSundridge Park (no Sunday service)Rail replacement buses between Rochester and Rainham – Sunday only
Engineering work is taking place between Rochester and Rainham, closing some lines. Trains will be impacted as follows:
Southeastern
No Southeastern trains will run between Rochester and Rainham.Sole Street line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate/Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Rochester. Additional trains will run between Rainham and Ramsgate/Dover Priory.Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Rochester. Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Strood via Bexleyheath.
Accessible replacement buses will run between Rochester and Rainham calling at all stations. The following stations will be closed all weekend and will only be served by accessible buses:
Thameslink
No Thameslink trains will run between Gravesend and Rainham. Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern rail replacement buses between Gravesend and Rochester, and between Rochester and Rainham.
Buses to replace trains between Ashford International and Dover Priory – Sunday only
Engineering work is taking place between Ashford International and Dover Priory, closing some lines. Southeastern trains will be impacted as follows:
Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will run between London St Pancras International and Ashford International only. Additional trains will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate.Paddock Wood line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dover Priory via Tonbridge will instead run between London Victoria and Ashford International only.
Accessible buses will run between:
Ashford International and Dover Priory, calling at Folkestone West and Folkestone Central only.Ashford International and Dover Priory, calling at all stations except Westenhanger.A minibus will run between Sandling and Westenhanger. If you are travelling to or from Westenhanger and have additional assistance requirements, it is recommended that 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.
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