Southeastern services face disruption due to engineering work
Passengers travelling between Beckenham Junction and Orpington should expect late-night replacement buses from Monday to Wednesday.
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Southeastern passengers can expect disruptions to services this week as engineering work takes place across the network. The planned works will run from Monday, September 14, through to Friday, September 18. During this period, some train services will be replaced by buses, and certain stations will be bypassed by trains.
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From approximately 11:55pm each night until the end of service between Monday and Wednesday, replacement buses will operate between Beckenham Junction and Orpington. These buses will call at all stations on the route. Additionally, on Monday, September 14, replacement buses will run between Tonbridge and Hastings from around 10:45pm.
Further changes are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. From approximately 11:20pm, replacement buses will replace trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea. The 11:20pm and 11:50pm services from London St Pancras International to Faversham will also be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham, and Faversham, with these buses not stopping at Higham, Newington, or Teynham.
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Between Monday and Thursday evenings, from around 11:05pm, replacement buses will run between Maidstone East and Ashford International. The 10:25pm and 11:25pm trains from London Victoria to Ashford International will be diverted between Otford and Ashford International, operating via Sevenoaks. Passengers travelling towards Maidstone East can change at Otford for a connecting train, followed by a replacement bus service.
Specific services from London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street to Ashford International, scheduled for Monday to Thursday evenings, will only run as far as Maidstone East. These trains will make additional stops at Kemsing, East Malling, and Barming. The late-night service from London Victoria to Ashford International will also terminate at Maidstone East, with its departure time adjusted on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings.
On Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, from around 12:10am, replacement buses will replace trains between Gillingham and Faversham, serving all stations except Teynham. A connecting train will be available from Faversham to Ramsgate, and a minibus shuttle will operate between Sittingbourne and Teynham. On Tuesday only, replacement buses will run between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings from approximately 11:40pm, with separate bus services to Robertsbridge and a minibus shuttle between Battle and Crowhurst.
From Wednesday to Friday evenings, trains heading towards Orpington and Sevenoaks will not stop at Lewisham from around 12:30am. A replacement bus service will depart from London Bridge at 1:10am, travelling to Orpington and calling at all stations. Additionally, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the 11:07pm service from London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory will be replaced by a bus between Dover Priory and Ramsgate, omitting Thanet Parkway.
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+Which Southeastern train services will be affected by engineering work this week?
Southeastern train services will be affected by engineering work from Monday, September 14 to Friday, September 18. Services around Beckenham Junction and Orpington will see late-night replacement buses from Monday to Wednesday. Some long-distance services from London Victoria to Ashford will also be diverted via Sevenoaks between Monday and Thursday evenings.
+What are the specific timings for the replacement buses between Beckenham Junction and Orpington?
From approximately 11:55pm each night until the end of service, replacement buses will replace trains between Beckenham Junction and Orpington. This service will operate from Monday to Wednesday, calling at all stations on the route.
+How will the London Victoria to Ashford trains be affected?
The 10:25pm and 11:25pm trains from London Victoria to Ashford International will be diverted between Otford and Ashford International to run via Sevenoaks. This diversion is in place from Monday to Thursday evenings, with passengers needing to use connecting trains and replacement buses.
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