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No trains between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and London Bridge on Saturday 23 and Sunday 25 January

Planned Updated: 3 Nov 2026 09:48

Engineering work is taking place between London Waterloo East and New Cross, closing various lines.

No trains will run between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and London Bridge all weekend. A reduced service will run to / from London Bridge, with most trains being diverted to run to / from London Blackfriars or London Victoria instead.

On Sunday, the work is extended to affect services to / from Sidcup / Grove Park.

Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory will be diverted to run to / from London Victoria. On Sunday these trains will call additionally at Orpington and Hildenborough.

Trains between London Bridge and Hastings will run non-stop on a diverted route between London Bridge and Tonbridge. Trains between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells only will not run.

Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run.

Trains between London Cannon Street and Gravesend via Woolwich Arsenal, and between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich, will not run. An additional service of 2 trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal.

Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green, and between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath, will not run. A reduced service of 2 trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Slade Green / Dartford.

On Saturday, trains between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run. On Sunday, trains between London Victoria and Orpington will be extended to run to / from Sevenoaks. On Sunday, trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will not run.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

  • (Saturday) Greenwich and Lewisham, calling at New Cross and St Johns
  • (Sunday) Lewisham and Orpington, calling at all stations
  • (Sunday) Greenwich and Sidcup via New Cross / Lewisham, calling at all stations

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

  • London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle
  • Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich
  • London Bus routes 126 / 261 between Grove Park and Bromley North (Sunday only)

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground and Docklands Light Railway by using the Transport for London 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 drop-off 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.