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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.
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Ashford to Borough Green line closing for railway upgrades in May
Wednesday 4 February 2026
The South Eastern Railway – A journey through the past, present and future
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Kent stations see record growth as Southeastern welcomes more customers back to rail
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11 Feb 2026Ashford to Borough Green line closing for railway upgrades in May
Passengers are being asked to plan ahead of engineering work on the railway between Ashford International, Maidstone East and Borough Green in the last week of May
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04 Feb 2026TEN DAYS TO GO: Major railway upgrades at Dartford will affect travel for Southeastern and Thameslink passengers over the February half term
Rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead for a major upgrade to the railway junction at Dartford
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04 Feb 2026The South Eastern Railway – A journey through the past, present and future
- Join us for a special event to celebrate the proud history of the railway in London and the south east
- Wednesday 11th March at One Birdcage Walk
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02 Feb 2026South Eastern Railway welcomes rising customer trust as integrated railway model shows how Great British Railways will deliver for passengers
- YouGov data shows customer trust in Southeastern has reached its highest ever level
- Comes as the integrated railway delivers continued strong performance, more services, fleet improvements and more advance fares
- Improvements demonstrate the benefit of rail reform ahead of Great British Railways
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26 Jan 2026Southeastern partners with Enterprise to bridge the last mile for rail passengers
- Enterprise Car Club vehicles now available at Sevenoaks and Otford stations under new pilot
- Project encourages more people to travel by train by bridging last mile gaps with a flexible option
- Part of Southeastern’s plan to make stations easier to reach without needing a private car
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21 Jan 2026Kent stations see record growth as Southeastern welcomes more customers back to rail
- Thanet Parkway and Folkestone West are among the fastest-growing stations on Southeastern‘s network.
- More customers are choosing Southeastern, with journeys at many stations rising to record levels
- Southeastern continues to invest in new fleet and refreshed trains to improve journeys for all customers
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14 Jan 2026South Eastern Railway deploys flood warning camera technology to improve resilience at five high-risk locations
New systems will help the integrated railway to make faster and more informed decisions to help keep trains moving safely and reliably
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06 Jan 2026Southeastern joins Great British Rail Sale with more discounted tickets available than ever before!
- Over one million tickets on sale from today (6th January)
- Tickets are valid for travel between 13 January and 25 March
- Available to purchase via the Southeastern website and app
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30 Dec 2025Herne Bay railway historian awarded British Empire Medal
- Southeastern staff member Mark Jones honoured with the British Empire Medal
- Mark named in New Year Honours List for services to the community railway
- Award celebrates Mark’s 40 years of dedicated service and work in the Railway 200 celebrations
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11 Dec 2025Travel alert for this weekend: South Eastern Railway’s enhanced timetable starts from Sunday 14 December
- Latest improvements will deliver an extra 29 highspeed services per week between St Pancras International and Faversham
- There will be more carriages on some of the busiest trains and extra peak-time services on popular routes
- The modern Class 377 fleet now numbers 36 as three more units become available for customer service as part of the new timetable