Southeastern trains to skip Lewisham station overnight August 25-28
Engineering works will close lines, leading to cancellations, diversions, and replacement bus services.
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Passengers travelling through Lewisham station face overnight disruption from Tuesday, August 25 to Friday, August 28. Southeastern has announced that trains will be unable to stop at the station due to essential engineering work taking place in the area. These works will result in the closure of some lines, affecting services late at night.
Service Cancellations and Diversions
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Engineering works will disrupt services between London Bridge, Victoria, Caterham and Crystal Palace.
From approximately 11:15pm each night between Tuesday and Friday, trains will bypass Lewisham. Services that normally run via Bexleyheath will either be cancelled or diverted to operate via Sidcup. Additionally, trains will be unable to run between Lewisham and Hayes. Southeastern has stated that on Monday and Tuesday nights, most trains on the Hayes line will conclude their journeys earlier, with only one service running from London after 10:30pm. The final service on the Hayes line will be the 11:18pm London Charing Cross to Hayes service.
Replacement Bus Services
To compensate for the service alterations, replacement bus services will be in operation. Buses will run between London Bridge and Dartford or Gravesend, travelling via Bexleyheath. For those travelling between London Bridge and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich, a replacement bus service will operate on Wednesday and Thursday nights only. Services between London Bridge and Hayes will be replaced by buses on Monday and Tuesday nights. A further replacement bus will run between London Bridge and Dartford via Sidcup, with the 12:50am service departing from London Bridge. Another replacement bus will operate between London Bridge and Orpington, with the 1:10am service also departing from London Bridge.
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Questions this report answers
+When will Southeastern trains not stop at Lewisham station?
Southeastern trains will not stop at Lewisham station overnight from Tuesday, August 25 to Friday, August 28. The affected services will run from approximately 11:15pm each night.
+What is causing the disruption at Lewisham station?
The disruption is due to engineering work taking place in the Lewisham area, which requires the closure of some railway lines. This work necessitates trains bypassing the station during specific overnight periods.
+Will there be alternative transport available?
Yes, replacement bus services will operate on several routes. These include services between London Bridge and Dartford/Gravesend via Bexleyheath, and other routes connecting London Bridge with Hayes, Dartford via Sidcup, and Orpington.
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