News Releases
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17 Apr 2025Southeastern marks first major milestone in Class 376 fleet refresh
• First upgraded train featuring new blue livery and energy-efficient LED lighting enters passenger service.
• New livery and improved lighting are stage one of a multi-million refurbishment of the fleet that includes at-seat power supply and refurbished seating throughout.
• The first train with the full refresh is scheduled to be ready by the end of the year. -
14 Apr 2025Herne Bay station accessibility scheme completed
South East Alliance release: A £6m project to improve the accessibility of Herne Bay station has added two new lifts and a footbridge.
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10 Apr 2025Funding secured for accessibility upgrades at Hither Green station
South East Alliance release: Passengers are set to benefit from step-free access at Hither Green station thanks to a £28m funding boost from the Department for Transport’s Access for All (AfA) programme.
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07 Apr 2025Elmers End Station marks 161 years with new teddy mascot
- Erin Jessop, 12, wins design-a-bear contest with heart-themed teddy now joining station's mascot collection.
- Celebrations included arts and crafts, music, and a teddy bear’s picnic at the historic Elmers End station.
- Bear collection has raised over £2,000 for charity and supported community events, including during the pandemic.
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27 Mar 2025Southeastern invests in local communities, sustainability, and opportunity
- £77m spent with small businesses supporting local economies
- Over 500 staff in apprenticeships, boosting career development
- Carbon emissions cut by a third and water use reduced by 43%
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25 Mar 2025Big train meets little train - a Railway 200 encounter
- Southeastern and Hornby jointly unveil the new Railway 200 Class 395 ‘Javelin’ highspeed train
- 395015 carries a specially designed Railway 200 graphic and is also the first in the fleet to receive the new highspeed livery
- Unveiling held at Margate railway station – the home of Hornby – and attended by local businesses and attractions that have benefited from highspeed rail
- Investment in the fleet has helped to drive a post-pandemic record of just over 15 million journeys on domestic high-speed services in the last financial year
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20 Mar 2025Southeastern introduces timetable boost from May with newer trains and more carriages to support a growing railway
- A new and improved timetable starting from Sunday 18 May will add extra capacity to provide more space on the busiest services
- More of the newer Class 377 Electrostar trains are coming in to improve the customer experience.
- Extra space to help to support 10 million extra journeys over the next 12 months.
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19 Mar 2025Southeastern Network Weekend brings affordable adventures to all
- 10,000 Advance tickets available for just £5 across Southeastern trains on 5 and 6 April
- Offer ties into Kent Big Weekend with attractions across Kent taking part.
- Tickets available exclusively via the Southeastern website and app from 22 to–28 March
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17 Mar 2025BLACKHEATH: Rail passengers asked to plan ahead as further 10-week closure means train journeys will change
SET/NR Alliance release: Passengers in south-east London have been asked to plan ahead from Sunday 18 May to Sunday 27 July 2025 as the Blackheath tunnel, between Blackheath and Charlton will close as Network Rail begins £10 million of essential repairs to the 175-year-old Victorian-era structure.
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