Southeastern
Latest News
This section of our site gives all of our latest news and press releases on changes and improvements to Southeastern train services as well as articles on the transport industry as a whole.
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16 Apr 2019Southeastern passengers in with a chance of winning the cost of their annual season ticket
The train company has launched a Switch to Win prize draw, encouraging season ticket holders to switch to The Key smart card.
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10 Apr 2019Southeastern begins discussions to extend franchise
Department for Transport has started discussions with Southeastern about an extension of the current franchise, to allow more time to review and award a winner for the next South Eastern franchise
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05 Apr 2019Rail stations in Kent and south east London to benefit from £300 million Access for All funding
Funding aims to make travel easier for passengers with reduced mobility, as well as people with children and pushchairs, heavy luggage or shopping.
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25 Mar 2019Network Rail and Southeastern respond to RAIB report into Lewisham disruption during heavy snow in March 2018
In a joint statement, Network Rail and Southeastern said: "The Beast from the East in 2018 brought about some of the most challenging weather conditions we've seen in the south east for more than a decade
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19 Mar 2019Faster services on key Southeastern routes as part of May 2019 timetable improvements
- Timetable changes will take between 1-4 minutes off many journeys between London, Maidstone, Canterbury and the Kent Coast
- Services made more regular and fewer long gaps between trains at various points on the network
- A small number of additional stops and services added on other routes to meet passenger needs
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14 Mar 2019Hastings line closure, Thursday 14 March 2019
Joint statement - Network Rail South East Route, Southeastern
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30 Jan 2019Southeastern to run a Winter Weather Timetable on Friday 1 February
Bad weather means Southeastern will need change the times of some trains, and some Peak services will be busier.
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21 Jan 2019'Blue Monday' flashmob by rail employees across London stations
Media call notice - Strictly Embargoed Until 4pm, Monday 21 January
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21 Jan 2019Blue Monday: Railway flash-mobbers release inspirational song that went viral
Doing their bit to brighten up ‘Blue Monday’ (21st January), a group of rail employees are to release their uplifting rendition of “Lean On Me” in aid of the charity Railway Children after a video of them flash-mobbing commuters at London Bridge station went viral.