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23/03/2025

Engineering work is taking place between Bickley and Rochester, closing various lines.

Southeastern

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Bromley South and Meopham, calling at all stations except Bickley
  • Bromley South and Borough Green & Wrotham, calling at St Mary Cray, Swanley, and Otford
  • Meopham and Strood
  • Meopham and Sole Street (minibus)

Train services between London Victoria and Chatham will run between London Victoria and Strood, calling at no stations. Part of this service will detach / attach at Faversham, running between Faversham and Dover Priory. Train services will not call at stations between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill.

Train services between London Victoria and Ashford International will run between Borough Green & Wrotham and Ashford International only.

Additional train services will run between London Victoria and Bromley South via Denmark Hill.

Thameslink

Buses will replace trains between Bromley South and Sevenoaks via Swanley.

Thameslink trains to / from Sevenoaks will run to a revised timetable, and will divert via Petts Wood, calling additionally at Petts Wood and Orpington.

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.

Affected operators
Southeastern, Thameslink
Nationalrail link
Last updated: 31/12/24 - 12:46