Major engineering work causes railway closures. Use replacement bus services on affected routes this weekend.
No trains run between Headcorn and Ashford both Saturday and Sunday. Pluckley also has engineering work, closing all lines there. Replacement buses will connect Headcorn and Ashford.
Buses replace trains late Saturday and early Sunday between Dartford and Gravesend. Additionally, on Sunday morning, use buses between Sevenoaks and Orpington until 9:05 AM.
Engineering work impacts other lines, particularly on the Brixton and Shortlands routes. The Bromley South and Maidstone East lines are also affected. Read below for all the details about these changes.
The Paddock Wood Line is affected too. Trains will run hourly between London and Ramsgate/Dover, diverting via Maidstone East. They will stop at Otford and Maidstone East. At Ashford, part of the train goes to Dover, stopping at all stations.
On Saturday only, stops at Borough Green and West Malling happen. More trains run between London and Headcorn. The Maidstone East Line is affected Saturday. The London to Maidstone East trains do not run; instead, use Ramsgate trains, which stop at Otford, Borough Green, and West Malling.
On Sunday, the Medway Valley Line changes, with trains running between Tonbridge and Strood. Accessible buses replace trains between Headcorn and Ashford, stopping at Pluckley too.
Overnight, buses replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend. A 12:30 AM train to Gravesend only goes to Lewisham, with a bus running from Lewisham to Gravesend, stopping at all stations. The 12:26 AM train to Dartford only goes to London Bridge, where a bus runs to Dartford, stopping at every station between Deptford and Dartford.
The 6:50 AM train from Dartford starts at Crayford, with a bus running from Dartford to Crayford, leaving Dartford at 6:35 AM. The 7:02 AM train starts at Barnehurst, and a bus leaves Dartford at 6:47 AM, stopping at Barnehurst.
Sunday morning, buses replace trains between Sevenoaks and Orpington until 9:05 AM. The London line towards Sevenoaks stays open. Sevenoaks to London trains start at Orpington. The first train leaves Sevenoaks at 9:20 AM for London, while the 7:31 AM train only goes to Orpington.
Hastings trains run earlier, diverting between Sevenoaks and London Bridge without stopping at Orpington. The normal route starts at 7:50 AM from Hastings, passing Sevenoaks at 9:06 AM and Orpington at 9:15 AM. Buses connect Sevenoaks and Orpington.
Also on Sunday, trains change early near Dartford. The 6:50 AM train to London starts at Crayford, with a bus running from Dartford leaving at 6:35 AM. The 7:02 AM train to London starts at Barnehurst, and a bus departs Dartford, leaving at 6:47 AM.
Buses connect Denmark Hill and Bromley South on Sunday. This work affects lines from Herne Hill. Trains between London and Orpington divert, stopping at Denmark Hill before running non-stop to Shortlands.
Trains from London to Ashford leave earlier, specifically at 43 minutes past the hour. Brixton station closes all day. Buses cover Denmark Hill to Bromley South, stopping everywhere except Brixton. Use the Underground to reach Brixton from Victoria, with free access for affected passengers.