Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday to Thursday. 

These changes may be subject to further alterations on some days, such as starting earlier, or not taking place at all. Please check your journey using the Journey Planner, and also check other items on our engineering pages for the date of your journey.

Mondays only:

Every Monday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West.

From 23:50 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Ashford International and Canterbury West / Ramsgate. 

Mondays and Tuesdays:

Every Monday and Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to and from London Charing Cross.  

There will be no trains at London Charing Cross or London Waterloo East from approximately 23:30 until the end of service. 

Trains will run from London Cannon Street instead, and you will need to travel to / from London Cannon Street / London Bridge. 

Tuesdays only:

Every Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines between Faversham and Ramsgate via Margate.  

From 23:30 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Faversham and Margate / Ramsgate. 

Wednesdays and Thursdays:

Every Wednesday and Thursday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to / from London Cannon Street.

There will be no trains at London Cannon Street from approximately 23:35 until the end of service. 

Trains will run to / from London Charing Cross instead, if you could please make your way to London Bridge for these trains. 

Ticket acceptance:

Monday to Thursday only:

From 23:00 until the end of service, you can use London Underground between Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo at no extra cost. 

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London 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 this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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

During pre-planned engineering work at Bransty Tunnel, between Corkickle and Whitehaven, inspections revealed unstable ground conditions which require urgent repair. As a result, the line through the tunnel is closed.

Customer advice:

Service impact

Train services are running between Lancaster / Barrow-in-Furness and Corkickle, and also between Whitehaven and Carlisle.

Buses will replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven.

Please speak to station staff, see online journey planners or consult customer information screens for departure times of these buses. Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

Ticket acceptance

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern or TransPennine Express service within two hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart. This is at no extra cost, and does not require you to amend your ticket.

Additional information:

At the end of July 2025, Network Rail carried out assessments and surveys inside Bransty Tunnel ahead of planned full track and drainage renewal that was scheduled to take place during August and September. This involved doing surveys to assess any weight limits for the heavy machinery needed for the planned renewals. These surveys uncovered some areas under the railway which need strengthening before any work can progress. After assessing the initial survey data by specialist expert engineers, Network Rail has closed Bransty Tunnel to all trains until further notice. The exact time frame for how long these repairs and subsequent track improvements will take is still being worked on.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place between Edinburgh and Inverness on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from Saturday 21 February to Friday 23 October, closing some lines.

LNER:

No trains will run via Stirling.

Services to / from Inverness will be diverted via Ladybank.

A rail replacement service will operate between Stirling and Perth, calling at Gleneagles.

ScotRail:

It is not yet known how ScotRail are affected by these works.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with LNER, you can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner up until Friday 27 February. Please check back close to the time of travel for any journeys past this date.

If you are travelling with ScotRail, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place at Berrylands station, closing the station from Monday 11 May to Sunday 20 September.

As a result, no trains will call at Berrylands station.

Replacement buses will run between:

• New Malden and Berrylands
• Berrylands and Surbiton

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place at Wandsworth Town, closing some platforms at the station.

Monday 11 May to Sunday 26 July:

Platform 2 at Wandsworth Town is closed. Trains will call at Platform 1 during this period.

Monday – Thursday between 11:00 – 14:00:

No trains travelling from London Waterloo will call at Wandsworth Town. Passengers for Wandsworth Town should circulate via Putney.

Monday 27 July to Sunday 11 October:

Platform 3 at Wandsworth Town is closed. Trains will call at Platform 4 during this period.

Monday – Thursday between 11:00 – 14:00:

No trains travelling towards London Waterloo will call at Wandsworth Town. Passengers for Wandsworth Town should circulate via Clapham Junction.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Engineering work is taking place on the footbridge at Tackley, closing platform 2.

As a result, platform 2 at Tackley will be closed from Friday 12 June 2026 until Friday 30 April 2027.

Trains travelling towards Oxford will not call at Tackley. You should instead use alternative Stagecoach bus services (Service S4) between Tackley and Oxford, at your own cost.

Trains from Didcot Parkway / Oxford towards Banbury will continue to call at Tackley as normal.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website.

Engineering work is taking place between East Croydon and Purley, closing some lines.

From approximately 23:45 until the end of service on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, buses will replace trains between East Croydon / Purley and Caterham / Tattenham Corner.

The 00:17 London Bridge to Caterham train will terminate at East Croydon with a replacement bus running from East Croydon to Caterham.

The 00:18 Purley to Tattenham Corner train will not run. A replacement bus will run from Purley to Tattenham Corner.

Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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.

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

Monday:

The 23:40 London Cannon Street to Dover Priory will call at London Bridge, then divert and run direct to Ashford International via the Maidstone East line. The replacement bus which departs Ashford International for Canterbury West at 01:08 (Tuesday) will be re-timed to depart at 01:15 to maintain the connection. For stations between Sevenoaks and Pluckley, you should use the 23:45 London Cannon Street to Hastings service to connect with a replacement bus from Tonbridge to Headcorn. A further replacement bus will run from Ashford International to drop off at all stations to Canterbury West.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:05 Ramsgate to London Victoria will run later than usual after Bromley South.

The 23:20 Orpington to London Victoria service will run as normal to Brixton, and arrive at London Victoria later than usual.

The 23:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will be retimed to start at 23:32, and will run later than usual throughout.

The 23:27 London Victoria to Orpington will start at the normal time, but call at all stations later than usual.

The 23:33 London Victoria to Dartford will start at 23:34 and run later than usual throughout.

The 23:40 London Victoria to Ramsgate service will start at the normal time, but call at all stations later than usual. on Wednesday morning, the connecting buses between Faversham and Ramsgate / Margate will be retimed to maintain connections.

The 23:54 Orpington to London Victoria service will run as normal to Brixton, and arrive at London Victoria later than usual.

Tuesday:

The 23:40 London Cannon Street to Canterbury West service will run as normal to London Bridge, then divert and run direct to Ashford International via the Maidstone East line, where the Dover Priory portion will detach and both portions will then call as booked slightly later than the usual times. For stations between Sevenoaks and Pluckley, you should use the 23:45 London Cannon Street to Hastings service to connect with a replacement bus from Tonbridge to Headcorn. A further replacement bus will run from Ashford International to drop off at all stations to Canterbury West.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will be retimed to start at 00:29, and will run later than throughout.

The 00:27 London Victoria to Orpington service will be retimed to start at 00:32 and run later than usual throughout.

Monday to Friday:

The 08:25 London Victoria to Ashford International will run as booked to Otford, then divert to call at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, and then all stations to Ashford International via Paddock Wood.

The following trains will not run:

• The 09:25 London Victoria to Ashford International
• The 09:28 Ashford International to London Victoria
• The 10:25 London Victoria to Ashford International
• The 10:27 Ashford International to London Victoria

You should instead use alternative Southeastern train services to complete your journey, not including Southeastern High Speed services.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 22:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate service will terminate at Minster. A replacement bus will run from Minster to Ramsgate, dropping off only at Thanet Parkway.

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate service will terminate at Dover Priory. A replacement bus will run from Dover Priory to Ramsgate, dropping off only.

The 23:34 London Charing Cross to Canterbury West will call as booked to London Bridge, then divert fast to Ashford International via the Maidstone East line. The Dover Priory part of the train will detach and both portions will then call as booked slightly later than the usual times. For stations between Sevenoaks and Pluckley, you should use the 23:45 London Charing Cross to Hastings service to connect with a replacement bus from Tonbridge to Headcorn. A further replacement bus will run from Ashford International to drop off at all stations to Canterbury West.

The 23:40 London St Pancras International to Margate service will terminate at Canterbury West. A replacement bus will run from Canterbury West, calling at calling at Thanet Parkway (drop off only), Ramsgate, Broadstairs (drop off only) and Margate.

Thursday and Friday:

The 00:22 London Charing Cross to Dartford will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath, calling at all stations. A replacement bus will run from Lewisham at 00:50, running to Dartford and calling at all stations via Woolwich Arsenal.

The 00:26 London Charing Cross to Dartford will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath, calling at all stations. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge, calling at Deptford and then running to Dartford and calling at all stations via Woolwich Arsenal.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place between Blackpool South and Kirkham & Wesham, closing all lines early on Monday to Friday mornings.

As a result, the 05:29 Blackpool South to Preston service will be amended to start from Blackpool North at 05:42. A replacement bus will run earlier than usual from Blackpool South at 04:50 to Kirkham & Wesham, connecting with amended train service.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Three Bridges area, closing some lines.

From approximately 23:45 until the end of service on Monday to Wednesday evenings, the 23:25 London Victoria to Brighton train will be diverted after Haywards Heath to run to Brighton via Lewes, it will not call at Burgess Hill or Hassocks. The train will arrive at Brighton later than usual. A replacement bus will run from Haywards Heath to Brighton calling at Burgess Hill and Hassocks.

The 00:02 (Tuesday to Thursday mornings) London Victoria to Worthing train will terminate at Three Bridges. A replacement bus will run from Three Bridges to Brighton. Additional trains will run from Brighton to Worthing at the in place of the train that terminates at Three Bridges.

The 01:08 (Tuesday to Thursday mornings) Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will not run. Replacement buses will run from Haywards Heath to Lewes and from Lewes to Eastbourne.

From approximately 00:30 and overnight and until approximately 05:30 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.

Engineering work is taking place between Maidstone East and Ashford International, closing some lines during the day from Monday to Friday.

As a result, off-peak trains between London Victoria and Ashford International will run hourly from 08:20 until approximately 12:00.

Additionally, the 08:25 London Victoria to Ashford International train will be diverted between Otford and Ashford, calling at Sevenoaks and Tonbridge

The following trains will not run:

• 09:25 London Victoria to Ashford International
• 09:28 Ashford International to London Victoria
• 10:25 London Victoria to Ashford International.
• 10:27 Ashford International to London Victoria

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Manchester Piccadilly area, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:06 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Alderley Edge. A bus will be provided from Alderley Edge to Crewe.

The 22:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow service will terminate at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Wilmslow.

The 22:59 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly train will not run and will replaced by a bus.

The 23:01 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Alderley Edge.

The 23:10 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton service will not run. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Buxton. Train services are available from Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport.

The 23:12 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Stockport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.

The 23:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Hazel Grove.

The 23:28 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Chinley to Stockport.

The 23:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will terminate at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Crewe.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the East Croydon area, closing some lines.

From approximately 22:00 on Monday to Thursday evenings until the end of service, trains between London Victoria / Battersea Park and Balham / East Croydon will run to an amended timetable.

The 22:10 East Croydon to Watford Junction train will terminate at Shepherds Bush.

The 23:42 Watford Junction to Clapham Junction train will not run.

Ticket acceptance:

After 22:30, you can use your ticket at no extra cost between:

• Victoria - Euston (London Underground)
• Victoria - Shepherds Bush (London Underground)
• Victoria - West Brompton (London Underground)
• Oxford Circus - Harrow & Wealdstone (London Underground)
• Euston - Watford Junction (London Overground)
• Clapham Junction - Willesden Junction (London Overground)

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing some lines.

Buses will replace end of service / early morning Thameslink service between Three Bridges and Brighton.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place in the Nottingham area, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will depart East Midlands Parkway later than usual at 23:06, and will run 14 minutes later than usual to Nottingham.

The 22:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield train will depart Leicester later than usual at 23:42, and will run up to 21 minutes later than usual to Sheffield.

The 22:52 Leicester to Nottingham service will depart Loughborough later than scheduled at 23:12, and will run up to 11 minutes later than usual to Nottingham.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International service will depart Derby earlier than usual at 04:07, and will run up to 7 minutes earlier than usual as far as Leicester.

The 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from Nottingham earlier than usual at 05:09. It will depart Chesterfield later than scheduled, and will depart Sheffield and beyond as normal.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

Engineering work is taking place in the Bushey area, closing some lines.

The following train will call at Bushey to drop off customers only:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 22:09 London Euston to Northampton service

The following trains will not call at Bushey:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 21:53 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service
• The 22:39 London Euston to Northampton service
• The 23:42 London Euston to Northampton service

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:09 London Euston to Northampton service
• The 00:39 London Euston to Northampton service

Friday:

• The 23:42 London Euston to Northampton service will not call at Bushey

You should use alternative trains for travel from Bushey towards Northampton.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

Engineering work is taking place overnight in Cardiff Central station, closing some lines.

Please be aware that between the hours of 21:50 and 05:50, some platforms will be out of use at Cardiff Central station. Please allow yourself additional time to make your connection.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 20:08 Birmingham International to Aberystwyth service will terminate at Machynlleth. A replacement bus will run forward to Aberystwyth.

The 23:39 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth train will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:41 Machynlleth to Aberystwyth train will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

The 05:54 Aberystwyth to Birmingham International will start from Machynlleth. A bus will depart Aberystwyth at 04:52 to connect with train.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Leominster and Ludlow, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly will be diverted via Crewe and will not call at Shrewsbury or Chester. A replacement bus will be provided for Shrewsbury and Chester.

The 22:21 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will depart Cardiff Central at the earlier time of 21:50. It will run at its normal timings from Shrewsbury.

The 22:22 Chester to Cardiff Central will depart Chester at the earlier time of 21:47 and will be diverted via Crewe. A bus service will depart Chester at 22:22, calling at Chester and Shrewsbury.

The 22:23 Crewe to Wrexham General train will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus will run between Chester and Wrexham General.

The 23:33 Crewe to Wrexham General train will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus will run between Chester and Wrexham General.

The 23:37 Wrexham General to Chester train will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

The 23:53 Shrewsbury to Chester train will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:59 Wrexham General to Crewe service will start from Chester. A replacement bus service will depart Chester at 05:15 to connect with train.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 set-down 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.

Engineering work is taking place between Cambridge Heath and Cheshunt, closing all lines via Seven Sisters overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 23:35 and 05:15 each night, no trains will run via Seven Sisters. These trains will run via Tottenham Hale instead.

Stations on the Tottenham Hale line are only a short distance from those on the Seven Sisters line. You can view maps that show routes between these stations on the Greater Anglia website.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Alexandra Palace and Finsbury Park, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Saturday morning.

Between approximately 23:30 and 05:15 each night, trains will not be able to call at Harringay or Hornsey.

You can use paper tickets at no extra cost on London Buses to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner