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Railway and Armed Forces communities mark Remembrance together in Dover

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:02:00 Z

Southeastern’s Armed Forces Network brings colleagues, cadets, veterans and the Port of Dover together at its annual Remembrance service
Service commemorates those who lost their lives in conflict and recognises those who have served
Free travel for eligible Armed Forces community members and a cascade of crocheted poppies at Canterbury West mark Remembrance across the network

COMPLETED: Train services resume on the Hastings line after nine-day closure

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:10:00 Z

Engineers renewed slab track south of Tunbridge Wells station and carried out vital maintenance

Additional work carried out to remove speed restrictions on the line between Etchingham and Battle

Customers thanked for their patience and understanding during the closure

700 free rail tickets will help Canterbury pupils follow the thread of history

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:48:00 Z

700 complimentary return tickets available to help Canterbury schoolchildren visit once in a generation showing of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum

Follows successful scheme which helped 30 schools and 1,138 pupils and accompanying adults visit the Bayeux Tapestry from Hastings and Rother

Schools in the CT1-CT4 postcode areas can apply for groups of up to 40 people

Southeastern supports families in Woolwich through new community café

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:04:00 Z

New community café created by Mama2Mama Baby Essentials with support from Southeastern’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund
New café offers affordable refreshments, family activities and support for parents, carers and children
One of 14 projects being supported through Southeastern’s largest-ever Customer and Community Improvement Fund programme

Southeastern achieves top Ministry of Defence recognition for supporting veterans, reservists and military families

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:38:00 Z

Southeastern has received the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award

Award recognises Southeastern’s support for veterans, reservists, military families and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.

Support includes up to 10 days’ additional paid leave for Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and guaranteed interviews for veterans.

TEN DAYS TO GO: Hastings line passengers advised to plan ahead this October school half term as buses replace trains for nine days

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 Z

Buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst from Saturday 24 October until Sunday 1 November

Engineers will renew worn track just south of Tunbridge Wells

Teams to carry out additional remedial work to remove three temporary speed restrictions on the line

Rail industry crackdown as trespassing criminals cause more than 1,500 hours of delays on South Eastern Railway network

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:00:00 Z

Trespass crime including vandalism, and obstruction caused over two months of delays to passengers and cost the South Eastern Railway over £5 million in delay costs
New crackdown campaign sees rail industry and British Transport Police work closer together than ever in tackling trespass and railway crime
New technology and better evidence gathering to bring more offenders to justice and reduce impact on passengers.

Southeastern to introduce Autumn timetable from Sunday 11 October to improve reliability and punctuality

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:33:00 Z

Southeastern’s Autumn Timetable will operate from Sunday 11 October to Saturday 12 December 2026
Many customers will see little or no change, but some services have been retimed and a small number of stopping patterns revised
Customers are encouraged to check their journey before travelling at southeasternrailway.co.uk/autumn

New Hither Green footbridge opens for passengers as £28m programme hits latest milestone

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:16:00 Z

New footbridge at Hither Green available for use
Work continues on installing lifts to make south east London station fully accessible
Project on track to be completed ahead of schedule

Southeastern unveils community-named Bayeux Tapestry train as Hastings children begin historic journey

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:48:00 Z

A four-car Class 375, named King Harold II by the people of Battle and Hastings, was unveiled at Hastings station today (15 September).

The train was unveiled by community leaders and partners including Helena Dollimore MP who has been working with Southeastern on the campaign to enable young people from the area to access the special display at the British Museum.

35 Hastings schoolchildren were among the first to benefit from 1,066 complimentary rail tickets being provided by Southeastern to help young people visit the Bayeux Tapestry.