News Releases

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  08 Aug 2022

  Do not attempt to travel by train on Saturday 13th August: ASLEF trade union strike action on Southeastern means no trains will run

  • Southeastern network closed entirely during ASLEF trade union strike action on Saturday 13th August
  • There will be no Southeastern services running on the rail network: please do not attempt to travel by train on this day
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  01 Aug 2022

  Penge tunnel: Shortlands to London Victoria line now open

  The line between Shortlands and London Victoria is now open.

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  25 Jul 2022

  Do not attempt to travel by train on Saturday 30th July: ASLEF trade union strike action on Southeastern means no trains at all will run

  • Southeastern network closed entirely during ASLEF trade union strike action on Saturday 30^th July
  • There will be no Southeastern services running on the rail network: please do not attempt to travel by train on this day.
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  20 Jul 2022

  Only travel by train if necessary: RMT trade union strike action on Southeastern means the vast majority of trains will not run on Wednesday 27th July

  • Extremely limited service on Southeastern during RMT trade union industrial action on Wednesday 27^th July
  • Reduced network between 07:00 and 19:00 only will see Southeastern run just 20% of the normal timetable, and all but 44 of 180 stations shut
  • No trains on Southeastern routes except for a limited service on the Dartford and Sevenoaks lines
  • Highspeed trains will run between London St Pancras and Ashford only
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  20 Jun 2022

  DO NOT TRAVEL on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23, and Saturday 25 June

  RMT Industrial Action on Southeastern means that the vast majority of trains will not run, and most stations will be closed

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  14 Jun 2022

  Only travel if necessary - if you do travel, expect severe disruption and plan ahead on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23, and Saturday 25 June

  Extremely limited service on Southeastern during national RMT industrial action - where trains are not running, you will be unable to travel

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  08 Jun 2022

  Southeastern responds to RMT announcement of industrial action

  Southeastern has responded to the RMT union's announcement regarding industrial action on 21, 23 and 25 June

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  31 May 2022

  All dressed up for the Platinum Jubilee

  LONDON, 31 May 2022:  Southeastern is getting into the Platinum Jubilee spirit by decorating stations across the region - and not just with bunting!

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  29 Apr 2022

  Time is ticking...for the last few days of the Great British Rail Sale

  • Great value deals still available on Southeastern trains in the Great British Rail Sale which ends on Monday 2 May
  • Offers available for travel up to Friday 27 May
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  20 Apr 2022

  £2.5 million recovered from fare-dodgers on Southeastern

  • Southeastern says all the money recovered in 2021/22 will go ‘straight back into the railway’
  • 84,000 Penalty Fares issued - with almost 20% going to court for non-payment
  • Fare dodging ‘not worth the risk of prosecution or extra cost says train company
  • More staff on gatelines will protect interests of passengers and taxpayers