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14 Oct 2026TEN DAYS TO GO: Hastings line passengers advised to plan ahead this October school half term as buses replace trains for nine days
- 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
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12 Oct 2026Rail industry crackdown as trespassing criminals cause more than 1,500 hours of delays on South Eastern Railway network
- 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.
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07 Oct 2026Southeastern to introduce Autumn timetable from Sunday 11 October to improve reliability and punctuality
- 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
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05 Oct 2026New Hither Green footbridge opens for passengers as £28m programme hits latest milestone
- 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
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15 Sep 2026Southeastern unveils community-named Bayeux Tapestry train as Hastings children begin historic journey
- 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.
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08 Sep 2026Express service to cut Hastings to London journey times from December
- New weekday express service between Hastings and Charing Cross launches from 14 December.
- Fastest journey time of 1 hour 18 minutes from Hastings to London Bridge, and 1 hour 28 minutes to Charing Cross - around 14 minutes quicker than today's fastest peak service.
- Part of a wider December timetable change delivering more frequent services, better connections and increased capacity across south-east London, Kent and East Sussex.
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08 Sep 2026Hastings line passengers advised to plan ahead this October school half term as buses replace trains for nine days
- 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
- Wider programme of maintenance to take place to keep the railway safe and reliable
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17 Aug 2026COMPLETED: London Charing Cross and Waterloo East reopen after railway carries out £20million programme of engineering work
- Passengers thanked after 22-day closure that saw services diverted into other London terminals, and changes across the Southeastern network
- Engineers replaced nearly 2km of 36-year-old track between Charing Cross and Waterloo East
- Charing Cross platforms renewed and station improvements carried out at Waterloo East
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13 Aug 2026Southeastern to roll out more than 200 new ticket machines as part of £9 million customer experience upgrade
- More than 200 new Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) to be introduced across the network, replacing machines that are in some cases more than 20 years old
- New machines will provide a more modern, accessible and reliable customer experience, including high-contrast displays and adjustable-height screens
- Investment also includes upgraded ticket office technology and new handheld devices for frontline colleagues, as part of Southeastern's £9 million wider investment in stations, trains, digital services and infrastructure
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27 Jul 2026London Charing Cross and Waterloo East closes for 22 days as railway carries out £20millon programme of engineering work, but routes into London remain open
- Essential works will replace 36-year-old track, sections of platform and strengthening structures
- Major changes will affect Southeastern services for 22 days this summer, with no trains at Charing Cross or Waterloo East and services diverted across London
- Passengers urged to plan ahead and check before travelling, as timetables, service frequency and first and last train times will change