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13 May 2026Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days for £20m railway upgrade
- A planned 22‑day closure (26 July–16 August 2026, plus additional weekends) will enable a £20m programme of essential upgrades at London Charing Cross and Waterloo East.
- Engineers will replace life‑expired track and carry out platform, drainage and bridge repairs to improve reliability and reduce future disruption.
- No trains will serve either station during the works, with services diverted to Victoria, Cannon Street and Blackfriars, and tickets accepted across alternative routes.
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11 May 2026Community projects share £200,000 Southeastern fund
- Grants up to £50,000 awarded to 14 community projects across south east London, Kent and East Sussex
- Southeastern's Customer and Community Improvement Fund targets social mobility and inequality
- Fund has now supported 38 projects worth £700,000 since launching three years ago
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07 May 2026THREE WEEKS TO GO: Buses replace trains between Ashford and Borough Green & Wrotham for nine days as major improvement work takes place
- Nine-day closure from 23 to 31 May between Ashford International, Maidstone East and Borough Green & Wrotham, with buses replacing trains
- Essential engineering works to improve long-term reliability, including track renewals, drainage upgrades and stabilising ageing rock cuttings
- Customers advised to plan ahead and allow extra time, with accessible replacement buses operating throughout the closure
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01 Apr 2026Major engineering work at Folkestone Warren to protect the railway from landslips makes good progress
18,000 tonnes of rock armour have been placed in front of the sea wall at the iconic coastal location to protect the railway.
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19 Mar 2026Tonbridge tops Kent’s commuter hotspots as season ticket journeys rise
- Southeastern has revealed Kent’s ten most popular commuting stations, with Tonbridge topping the list
- The number of Season ticket journeys has risen by 1.4 million in a year at Kent stations as more people get back to the office more often
- Customers can save on their journeys by switching from a daily to a season ticket
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10 Mar 2026Southeastern partners with Samaritans to highlight the power of small talk to save lives on the railway
- Southeastern hosts Small Talk Saves Lives events at stations across Kent, London and East Sussex
- More than 2,000 lives were saved through small talk last year, as simple conversations made a life‑saving difference
- Samaritans urges the public to trust their instincts and use small talk as a powerful tool to help someone who may be struggling
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09 Mar 2026More than nine in ten trains will run as normal this Easter – with engineering works set to take place in Kent and south-east London
While most trains will operate as normal over the Easter weekend, essential engineering work will take place in Thanet, between Ashford and Dover, and in south-east London.
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02 Mar 2026Final tickets remaining: The 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
- Tickets available for one-off evening event
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27 Feb 2026Live piano performances delight Southeastern passengers as Hastings International Piano Competition begins
- Customers treated to live pianist performances at Battle and Hastings stations and on board a service
- Event showcased how easy it is to reach major cultural events by train.
- Hastings International Piano Competition began this week, running to 7 March
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26 Feb 2026Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations to close for 22 days this summer for major track upgrades but routes into London will remain open
Trains will continue to run during the closure and routes into London will remain open but journeys will be different and may take longer.