Southeastern trains cancelled through Bromley
Engineering works mean diversions and bus replacements on key commuter routes until Friday.
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Passengers travelling through Bromley are being advised by Southeastern to verify their journey details this week. Engineering projects are causing train services to be diverted and replaced by buses on several routes. The disruption affects services passing through Bromley South, Beckenham Junction, and Bromley North.
Specific service alterations
Southeastern trains cancelled across South London this weekend
Engineering works will close lines between Grove Park and Bromley North, and suspend services between Charing Cross and Dartford.
From Tuesday, October 20, until the end of service on Thursday, October 22, trains operating between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction will be diverted. These services will run on altered routes between London Victoria and Shortlands, making an additional stop at Denmark Hill. Accessible replacement buses will operate between Denmark Hill and Orpington, serving all stations except Brixton. Conversely, trains heading towards London Victoria will travel non-stop between Shortlands and London Victoria. Passengers needing to reach London Victoria from Bromley South can use a replacement bus service that calls at all stations via Beckenham Junction, excluding Brixton. Those travelling to or from Brixton can use the London Underground between Victoria and Brixton without additional charge.
Additionally, from 11.45pm each night between Tuesday and Thursday, trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will not run. Passengers can use London bus routes 126 and 261 to travel between Grove Park and Bromley North at no extra cost.
Further disruptions are in place for services from London St Pancras International to Faversham. The 11.20pm and 11.50pm services on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham, and Faversham. These buses will call at most stations, with the exception of Higham, Newington, and Teynham. From 11.50pm until the end of service on the same days, buses will substitute trains between Sittingbourne and Faversham, Herne Bay, Ramsgate, and Dover Priory. Teynham and Selling will not be served by these buses, though a separate minibus service will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham, and between Faversham and Selling.
Waterloo to Guildford trains disrupted Sunday by line closures
Engineering work will close railway lines in the Guildford area, affecting multiple South Western Railway services.
From Wednesday, October 21, to the end of service on Friday, October 23, replacement buses will operate between Slade Green and Gravesend. This affects specific late-night services from London Cannon Street and London Charing Cross to Dartford via Bexleyheath, which will be diverted after Barnehurst to Slade Green before connecting with the bus service.
Alternative travel options
Passengers affected by the engineering works will be able to use certain London bus routes and Underground services free of charge during the disruption. Southeastern advises all passengers to check their specific journey details before travelling.
Questions this report answers
+Which train lines are affected by engineering works this week?
Southeastern trains are affected by engineering works between Tuesday and Friday this week. Services through Bromley South, Beckenham Junction, and Bromley North are experiencing cancellations, diversions, and replacement bus services. Specific routes between London Victoria and Orpington, and Grove Park and Bromley North, are also impacted.
+What are the dates of the engineering works?
The engineering works are taking place from Tuesday, October 20, to Thursday, October 22, for most services. Some replacement bus services, specifically between Slade Green and Gravesend, will continue until the end of service on Friday, October 23.
+What alternative travel options are available?
Passengers can use certain London bus routes and Underground services at no extra cost during the disruption. Accessible replacement buses are also operating on various routes where train services are suspended or diverted.
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