Train bosses are planning a lot of engineering work on the south-east London rail network for the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 27-29), meaning that some trains will be disrupted.
The lines running to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street will have work done on them, meaning that no trains from south-east London and Kent will run into those stations. Trains to and from London Bridge will also be cut back for some of the three-day weekend.
Services on the Southern network from London Bridge south to Caterham via various south London stations are also being disrupted by engineering work.
Meanwhile the Overground will also not be running the one stop from Surrey Quays to New Cross for the whole weekend, while there is some other disruption on the rest of the Overground network.
See below for full details of the disruption that is likely to most affect people living in Southwark and south-east London. Click here for a full list of all the service changes.
Overground
All weekend
There will be no service between Surrey Quays and New Cross, and a reduced timetable between Kilburn High Road and London Euston.
Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28
There will be no trains between Hackney Downs and Chingford. A replacement bus service will operate between these stations.
Sunday August 28
No service between Barking and Barking Riverside.
Southeastern
All weekend
Network Rail will be carrying out engineering work on the lines to and from London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street. No services will run to and from London Charing Cross or London Cannon Street. Because of this, there will be the following changes:
Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Tonbridge and Ashford will run to and from London Victoria instead, and will also stop at Orpington and Hildenborough.
Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Bridge, but will be diverted between London Bridge and Tonbridge to run via East Croydon.
Woolwich Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Woolwich will run to and from London Victoria instead. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run.
Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will run normally.
Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will run to and from London Victoria, and will stop additionally at Lewisham. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Sidcup will not run.
Hayes Line: Trains on the Hayes line will run to and from London Blackfriars instead of London Charing Cross or London Cannon Street and will run every 30 minutes. Trains will stop additionally at Elephant and Castle.
Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will run to and from London Victoria, and run non stop between London Victoria and Lewisham. Services between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.
Replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Charlton via New Cross and Greenwich.
Saturday August 27 and Monday August 29
Bromley North Line: Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will be retimed.
Sole Street Line: Stopping services between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will be extended to run to and from Dover in place of trains which normally run between London Victoria and Dover, which will not run.
Monday August 29
Additional trains will run between London Cannon Street and London Bridge.
Southern
Saturday August 27 and Monday August 29
Engineering work is taking place between Peckham Rye and Streatham. As a result:
- Trains which usually run between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction will not run
- Trains which usually run between London Bridge and Caterham will only run between Streatham and Caterham
- Buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Streatham Common via Peckham Rye/Tulse Hill.
Sunday August 28
- Trains which usually run between London Bridge and Crystal Palace will not run
- Trains which usually run between London Bridge and East Croydon will only run between Streatham and East Croydon
- Buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Streatham Common via Peckham Rye/Tulse Hill.
Thameslink
Saturday August 27
There will be no Thameslink trains because of engineering work between London Bridge and Dartford. You can use Southeastern, DLR or Elizabeth line services instead. Trains will run between Dartford and Rainham.
Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28
Engineering work will be taking place between Herne Hill and Sutton. As a result, Thameslink trains that usually run to/from Sutton will be amended to run to/from Herne Hill. You can use your tickets on Southern services, London Buses, London Underground or London Tramlink.
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