Engineering work is taking place between Bickley and Rochester, closing all lines through Swanley.
Southeastern
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham and will be diverted to run non stop between London Victoria and Strood. These trains stop additionally at Strood to connect with replacement bus services to / from Meopham. At Faversham, a portion of the train will be detached to run between Faversham and Canterbury East. These trains will not run between Canterbury East and Dover Priory because of further engineering work. Stopping services between London Victoria and Dover via Denmark Hill will not run.
Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ashford International via Maidstone East will only run between Borough Green & Wrotham and Ashford International.
Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Bromley South via Denmark Hill.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Bromley South and Meopham, calling at all stations.
- Meopham and Strood, running non stop.
- Bromley South and Borough Green & Wrotham, calling at St Mary Cray, Swanley and Otford.
- Meopham and Sole Street minibus shuttle.
Thameslink
It is not yet known how Thameslink will be impacted by this engineering work.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with Southeastern, you can use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with Thameslink , 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 this page.Â
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.Â
Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.