Thursday 25 May 2017
Passengers in the south east of England are advised to check before they travel this bank holiday
- Region & Route:
- | Southern
Passengers in the south east are reminded to check before they travel this Spring bank holiday weekend as Network Rail continues to rebuild London Bridge and the surrounding tracks as part of the Thameslink Programme.
Between Saturday 27 May and Monday 29 May, installation of signalling equipment on the tracks approaching London Bridge will affect Southeastern services. There will be no trains to or from Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Bridge. Trains will be diverted to alternative London stations.
On Sunday 28 May, engineering work is taking place to install new sets of points, which allow trains to cross from one track to another, on the Thameslink route between Farringdon and Loughborough Junction. No trains will run between London St Pancras International and Elephant & Castle.
Further signalling work will also affect Southern services on all three days of the bank holiday. Buses will replace trains between West Croydon and Epsom Downs. Work in the Redhill area will mean no trains between Purley to Horley via Redhill, Reigate to Gatwick Airport via Redhill, and Redhill to Edenbridge.
Meanwhile, Crossrail is continuing to erect its overhead line power supply in the Abbey Wood area, meaning no trains between Plumstead and Slade Dartford on Sunday and Monday.
Passengers are advised to check before they travel at www.nationalrail.co.uk www.southeasternrailway.co.uk, www.southernrailway.com or www.thameslinkrailway.com. Alternatively, you can follow our engineering work on Twitter using the hashtag #SpringBHworks.
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Notes to Editors
Service changes
Southeastern
Saturday 27 May – Monday 29 May
There are no trains to or from Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Bridge. Trains will be diverted to alternative stations.
Sunday 28 May
There are no trains between Lewisham and Hayes. There are no trains between Denmark Hill and Beckenham Junction. Replacement buses will be available on both of these routes.
Sunday 28 May – Monday 29 May
There are no trains between Plumstead and Dartford to accommodate Crossrail work. Replacement buses will be available.
Thameslink
Sunday 28 May
Network Rail are carrying out engineering work between Kentish Town and Elephant & Castle, closing some lines. No trains will run between London St Pancras International and Elephant & Castle. Customers should use London Underground or London Buses between London St Pancras International and London Bridge via any reasonable route.
An amended service will run as follows:
- 2 trains per hour will run between Bedford and London St Pancras International
- 2 trains per hour will run between Luton and London St Pancras International
- 2 trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Brighton
- 2 trains per hour will run between London Bridge and Sutton via Wimbledon
- 2 trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Sevenoaks
Ticket acceptance:
Passengers may use London Underground and London Buses between London St Pancras International and Farringdon / London Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle / London Bridge via any reasonable route.
Southern
Saturday 27 – Monday 29 May
Buses will replace trains between West Croydon and Epsom Downs.
Work in the Redhill area will mean no trains between Purley to Horley via Redhill, Reigate to Gatwick Airport via Redhill, and Redhill to Edenbridge.
Contact information
Passengers / community members
Network Rail national helpline
03457 11 41 41
Latest travel advice
Please visit National Rail Enquiries
Journalists
Network Rail press office - Alexandra Swann
07734 650735
Alexandra.Swann@networkrail.co.uk
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