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04 Feb 2026TEN DAYS TO GO: Major railway upgrades at Dartford will affect travel for Southeastern and Thameslink passengers over the February half term
Rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead for a major upgrade to the railway junction at Dartford.
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04 Feb 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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02 Feb 2026South Eastern Railway welcomes rising customer trust as integrated railway model shows how Great British Railways will deliver for passengers
- YouGov data shows customer trust in Southeastern has reached its highest ever level
- Comes as the integrated railway delivers continued strong performance, more services, fleet improvements and more advance fares
- Improvements demonstrate the benefit of rail reform ahead of Great British Railways
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06 Jan 2026Southeastern joins Great British Rail Sale with more discounted tickets available than ever before!
- Over one million tickets on sale from today (6th January)
- Tickets are valid for travel between 13 January and 25 March
- Available to purchase via the Southeastern website and app
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30 Dec 2025Herne Bay railway historian awarded British Empire Medal
- Southeastern staff member Mark Jones honoured with the British Empire Medal
- Mark named in New Year Honours List for services to the community railway
- Award celebrates Mark’s 40 years of dedicated service and work in the Railway 200 celebrations
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14 Nov 2025One month to go: South Eastern Railway’s boosted timetable starts from 14 December
- Latest enhancements add an extra 29 highspeed services between St Pancras International and Faversham.
- There will be more carriages on some of the busiest trains and extra peak-time services on popular routes such as Charing Cross to Maidstone East.
- Three more of the modern Class 377’s with air-conditioning and charging points are also joining the fleet, bringing the number in operation up to 36.
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13 Nov 2025Southeastern earns top recognition for investing in on-the-job training
- Southeastern has received Platinum Membership of The 5% scheme.
- The award recognises work creating opportunities through apprenticeships, graduate schemes and student placements.
- More than 500 apprentices are currently working across the business.
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06 Nov 2025THREE MONTHS TO GO: Major railway upgrades at Dartford will affect travel for passengers over the February half term next year
Rail passengers are being asked to plan ahead of a major upgrade at Dartford Junction.
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05 Nov 2025Historic railway van returns to Dover for Special Remembrance event
The Cavell Van, which transported Britain's Unknown Warrior and executed war heroes, marked an emotional homecoming as part of Railway 200 celebrations
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04 Nov 2025Railway reopens on the Hastings line following £9m improvement works
The railway is open between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings, following the completion of a £9 million programme of essential works.