Greenwich (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Engineering works this weekend will disrupt trains via Greenwich, Orpington, and Cannon Street. Passengers are advised to check before travelling.
Everything you need to know about the impact on services this weekend (August 2–3) is provided here.
August 2–3, Saturday and Sunday
Disruption between Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, and Orpington during the weekend
All lines between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge will be closed due to engineering work over the weekend, with an extended closure from Orpington to Sevenoaks on Sunday.
Changes to the service on Saturday:
Hastings line: A 30- to 40-minute delay will result from the nonstop diversion of services between London Bridge and Tonbridge via Redhill.
Paddock Wood line: Through Maidstone East and Canterbury West, one train will travel from London Charing Cross to Ramsgate every hour.
Trains from Charing Cross to Maidstone East will not operate on the Maidstone East line. Instead, customers should utilize the diverted Ramsgate routes that also call Swanley, Otford, Maidstone East, and Borough Green & Wrotham.
There will be more trains between Sevenoaks and London Charing Cross.
Sunday: Extra modifications
Services from Charing Cross to Sevenoaks will only operate between Orpington and Charing Cross.
There will be more services from Charing Cross to Orpington.
Trains will stop at Eynsford and Shoreham on their way from Victoria to Ashford International.
Bus replacements:
Saturday: Stopping at Hildenborough on the way from Sevenoaks to Tonbridge.
Sunday: Calling at all stations or just Sevenoaks between Orpington and Tonbridge.
Stations were closed over the weekend:
On Sunday, Hildenborough Stations were also closed:
Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Knockholt, Chesterfield
Affected stations in South East London:
Knockholt, Chelsfield
Orpington
August 3rd, Sunday
No trains via Greenwich or London Cannon Street
All services along this line will be suspended due to engineering work between London Cannon Street, London Bridge, and Greenwich.
Woolwich line: No trains travel via Greenwich from Cannon Street to Slade Green.
Services from Victoria to Dartford will operate normally on Sunday.
Between Lewisham and Dartford, accessible buses will travel via Woolwich Arsenal, Greenwich, and New Cross.
Other routes that you can take for free:
Between Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, and London Bridge is the London Underground.
DLR between Greenwich and Lewisham.
Affected stations in South East London:
- Deptford
- Greenwich
- Maze Hill
- Westcombe Park
- Charlton
- Woolwich Dockyard
- Woolwich Arsenal
- Plumstead
- Abbey Wood
- Belvedere
- Erith
- Slade Green
- New Cross
- St Johns
- Lewisham
- Blackheath
- Kidbrooke
- Eltham
- Falconwood
- Welling
- Bexleyheath
- Barnehurst
How will the engineering work alter routes via Greenwich, Orpington, and Cannon Street?
On Sunday, August 3, there will be no train services to or from London Cannon Street or via Greenwich. All train operations through London Cannon Street, London Bridge, and Greenwich will be suspended.
The Woolwich line (Cannon Street to Slade Green via Greenwich) and the Bexleyheath line (Cannon Street to Slade Green via Bexleyheath) will have no services.
Replacement accessible buses will run between Lewisham and Dartford, passing through New Cross, Greenwich, and Woolwich Arsenal.
Passengers are advised to use London Underground services, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) between Lewisham and Greenwich, and other rail routes that remain operational at no extra cost as alternative ways to travel.