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13 Mar 2023

Check before you travel: strike action by the RMT union on Thursday 16, Saturday 18, Thursday 30 March and Saturday 1 April

Check before you travel: strike action by the RMT union on Thursday 16, Saturday 18, Thursday 30 March and Saturday 1 April: Penge Tunnel 3-2

  • Limited service running on the Southeastern network, with some routes closed
  • First trains will leave later and last trains back from London will be much earlier
  • Only 52 out of 180 stations will be open; no rail replacement buses will serve stations that are closed

Strike action by the RMT union is due to take place on the Southeastern network on the following days:

  • Thursday 16 March
  • Saturday 18 March
  • Thursday 30 March
  • Saturday 1 April

Scott Brightwell, Operations and Safety Director at Southeastern said:

“If this strike action goes ahead, we’re sorry, but there’ll be no Southeastern train services at all on many routes and a limited service on others. We’re very sorry for any inconvenience this strike action will cause you. Please check before you travel”.

Travel advice for Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 March

  • There will be a limited service running on our network and some routes will be closed. Please check before you travel. If you are travelling expect some disruption, plan ahead and check your entire journey.
  • First trains will leave later and the last trains back from London will be much earlier than usual. The trains that do run may also be much busier, especially the first and last trains – we advise that customers avoid early and late trains if possible.
  • Only 52 out of 180 stations will be open. No rail replacement buses will serve stations that are closed. For alternative transport options visit Traveline.
  • You may be unable to board trains at stations where a limited service is running, especially at locations such as Ashford and Ebbsfleet.
  • Journey planners for travel on Thursday 16 March will be updated on Friday 10 March. Journey planners for travel on Saturday 18 March will be updated on Tuesday 14 March.

Travel advice for the days either side of strikes

  • We’ll be running our normal timetable on the days either side of the strikes, except on Friday 17 March.
  • On Friday 17 March, trains will start later from 07:00 following strike action the day before:

- First trains may be busy, and queueing systems could be in place to manage space on trains, so please plan ahead, check your entire journey and allow extra time.

- Journey planners for Friday 17 March will be up to date on Friday 10 March.

Travel advice for Thursday 30 March and Saturday 1 April

We’re working hard to understand the level of service that we can run during this time and will inform customers what service we can provide as soon as we can.

Customers whose travel was affected by previous strike action should visit Southeastern’s strike refund page for more information.

Contact information

Southeastern Press Office

0330 095 9091

press.office@southeasternrailway.co.uk

Notes to editors

Train frequency on strike days

Bromley North line
There will be 2 trains per hour on this line.

From Grove Park trains run between 07:41 and 18:11
From Bromley North trains run between 07:53 and 18:23

Sevenoaks line
There will be 2 trains per hour to Sevenoaks and 4 trains per hour to Orpington. Orpington services increase to a 10-minute frequency at the beginning and end of the day.

From London Bridge trains run between 07:56 and 18:06
From Sevenoaks trains run between 07:40 and 16:51

Bromley South line
There will be 2 trains per hour on this line, and this increases to a 15-minute frequency at the beginning and end of the day.

From London Victoria trains run between 07:16 and 17:58
From Bromley South trains run between 07:39 and 18:28

High speed line
There will be 2 trains per hour to Ashford Intl and 4 trains per hour to Ebbsfleet International with additional services at the beginning and end of the day.

From London St Pancras trains run between 08:35 and 17:34
From Ashford International trains run between 07:48 and 16:35

Woolwich line
There will be 2 trains per hour on this line.

From London Bridge trains run between 08:04 and 18:04
From Dartford to London Bridge trains run between 07:46 and 17:16

Sidcup line
There will be 2 trains per hour on this line.

From London Bridge trains run between 08:14 and 17:44
From Dartford trains run between 07:23 and 16:53

Bexleyheath line
There will be 2 trains per hour on this line.

From London Bridge trains run between 08:24 and 17:54
From Dartford trains run between 07:35 and 17:05

Contact information
For further information contact:

Southeastern Press Office
0330 095 9091
press.office@southeasternrailway.co.uk
www.southeasternrailway.co.uk 

About Southeastern
SOUTHEASTERN is owned by SE Trains Ltd, a subsidiary of the Department for Transport’s public sector owning group, ‘DOHL’. DOHL has responsibility for three rail companies, LNER, Northern Trains Limited and SE Trains.

Southeastern is the trading name of SE TRAINS LIMITED. Registered in England under company 03266762. Registered office address: Second Floor, 4 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AU.

SE Trains Limited is a subsidiary of the Department for Transport’s Operator of Last Resort Limited - ‘DOHL’.

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