Southeastern passengers are facing late-night train cancellations and diversions this week, with services between Bromley North and Grove Park suspended on Monday and Wednesday nights. Passengers on affected routes can use London bus routes 126 and 261 between the two stations at no extra cost, according to the operator.
Engineering work closes lines overnight
From Monday to Friday (October 12 to 16), engineering work at various locations across the Southeastern network will close some lines overnight. The disruption affects multiple late-night services between London and Kent, with diversions and accessible replacement buses in place.
On Monday and Wednesday (October 12 and 14), trains between Bromley North and Grove Park will not run from 11.45pm until the end of service. Passengers are advised to use London bus routes 126 and 261 between the two stations, with no additional cost.
Diversions between London Bridge and Ashford International
From Monday to Thursday (October 12 to 15), several late-night services between London and Kent will be diverted between London Bridge and Ashford International, running non-stop between the two stations. These include the 11.40pm London Cannon Street to Dover Priory service on Monday (October 12), the 11.40pm Cannon Street to Canterbury West and Dover Priory service on Tuesday (October 13), and the 11.34pm London Charing Cross to Canterbury West and Dover Priory service on Wednesday and Thursday (October 14 and 15).
Accessible replacement buses will run between Tonbridge and Headcorn, calling at all stations, and between Headcorn and Ashford International, calling at Pluckley. Passengers travelling to Sevenoaks or Tonbridge, or connecting with a replacement bus at Tonbridge, should use alternative trains between London, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.
Replacement buses for Dartford and Kent coast services
On Tuesday and Wednesday (October 13 and 14), the 12.26am London Cannon Street to Dartford service via Greenwich will not run. An accessible replacement bus will operate between London Bridge and Dartford via Greenwich, and passengers will need to take an alternative train from London Cannon Street to London Bridge to connect with the bus.
On Thursday (October 15), several services towards the Kent coast will be replaced by accessible buses. The 11.07pm London St Pancras International to Ramsgate service via Dover Priory will be replaced by a bus between Dover Priory and Ramsgate, calling at all stations except Thanet Parkway. The 11.40pm London St Pancras International to Margate service via Canterbury West will be replaced by a bus between Canterbury West and Margate, calling at Thanet Parkway, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. The 10.34pm London Charing Cross to Ramsgate service will be replaced by a bus between Minster and Ramsgate.
On Thursday and Friday (October 15 and 16), the 12.22am London Charing Cross to Dartford service via Woolwich Arsenal will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath. An accessible replacement bus will run between Lewisham and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal.
Passengers are advised to check their journeys before travelling, particularly if using late-night services or connecting with replacement buses.
