A shortage of train crew is causing disruption to a number of routes across the Southeastern network today.

As a result, trains may be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

What's happened?

Due to a shortage of available train crew, a number of Southeastern trains are cancelled today. 

How does this affect my journey? 

There are cancellations on the following routes:

• Woolwich Line
• Bexleyheath Line
• Sidcup Line
• Hayes Line
• Grove Park Line
• Paddock Wood Line
• Maidstone East Line

 

The following mainline peak services are cancelled this evening:

• 17:20 London Cannon Street to Dover Priory
• 17:31 London Charing Cross to Maidstone East

 

Unfortunately, the following last trains this evening are also cancelled:

• 23:25 London Cannon Street to Orpington (later services depart from London Charing Cross and London Bridge)
• 23:27 London Cannon Street to Dartford via Greenwich and Woolwich
• 00:26 London Charing Cross to Dartford via Bexleyheath (a rail replacement bus will run in place of this service)

Journey planners are up to date with the alterations.

What do I need to do? 

Please use online journey planners to check the status of your train.

You can use your ticket to complete your journey at no extra cost on the following routes:

• London Buses between Lewisham, Dartford and Orpington
• London Trams between Elmers End and East Croydon
• Thameslink trains between London and East Croydon
• London Underground between our London Terminals

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 information, please use this page.

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

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.