Lewisham train services disrupted by engineering works Sunday
Southeastern advises passengers of cancellations, diversions, and replacement buses affecting multiple routes.
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Passengers using Southeastern services will experience major disruptions on Sunday, October 4, as engineering work closes railway lines around Lewisham. The planned works will affect multiple routes across south-east London, leading to cancellations, diversions, and stations being skipped.
Specific service alterations
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Engineering works will cause late-night diversions and replacement bus services across several routes.
Trains operating between London Victoria and Dartford or Gravesend via Bexleyheath will not run. Instead, additional services will operate between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Bexleyheath. Southeastern services travelling between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will run non-stop between London Victoria and Bromley South, omitting all stations in between.
Trains on the Hayes line, running between London Charing Cross and Hayes, will not call at Lewisham. Similarly, services between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks via Grove Park will also skip Lewisham. Services between London Charing Cross and Dartford or Gravesend via Sidcup are also cancelled, with additional services running between London Charing Cross and Gravesend via Bexleyheath.
Replacement transport
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Replacement bus services will be in operation between Lewisham and Dartford via Sidcup to assist passengers. Additionally, travellers can use London bus routes P4, 284, and 122 between Ladywell and Lewisham without incurring extra charges.
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+Which train services will be affected at Lewisham on Sunday, October 4?
Southeastern trains between London Victoria and Dartford or Gravesend via Bexleyheath will not run. Hayes line trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes, and services between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks via Grove Park, will also not call at Lewisham. Services between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Denmark Hill will run non-stop between London Victoria and Bromley South.
+What alternative transport is available for passengers?
Replacement bus services will operate between Lewisham and Dartford via Sidcup. Passengers can also use London bus routes P4, 284, and 122 between Ladywell and Lewisham at no additional cost.
+Why are these changes happening?
The alterations to train services are due to engineering work taking place between Lewisham and Hither Green, which will close all railway lines in that section. This work is scheduled for Sunday, October 4.
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