News Releases

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  15 Feb 2022

  Fifth time’s a charm: Meet Jennifer Beston, the fifth-generation railway worker at Southeastern

  • Jennifer became the first woman in five generations of her family to join the industry
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  01 Feb 2022

  The right side of the tracks: Southeastern train drivers found romance thanks to the railway

  • Ben and Lauren Stowers were united over a shared love of driving Southeastern trains
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  31 Jan 2022

  Southeastern train named in memory of James Brokenshire MP

  Southeastern's City Beam train, which has been named in honour of the late MP James Brokenshire, was unveiled today.

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  14 Jan 2022

  Good news for passengers as Southeastern reverts to December timetable plan

  • The full December timetable is to be restored by January 31, with additional trains reinstated on January 17 following an improvement in staff availability.

   

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  04 Jan 2022

  Southeastern to reduce timetable from Monday 10 January 2022

  • Southeastern urges all passengers to check before, and on the day they travel 
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  24 Dec 2021

  Haydan gets a surprise Christmas gift from Southeastern

  Fourteen-year old Haydan got a festive surprise at Canterbury East station on Wednesday when he was presented with a Southeastern train conductor’s bag as a special treat.

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  24 Nov 2021

  Santa’s helper recycles 3,000 train tickets to deck the ticket halls of Ashford International this Christmas
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  22 Nov 2021

  £5.5 million Swanley station upgrade unveiled as part of Southestern’s drive to win back customers

  • Multi-million pound investment delivers a more welcoming and comfortable station with two new spacious entrances, smarter waiting rooms and better toilet facilities.

  • More information screens, better lighting and CCTV installed to improve the travel experience and increase customer and colleague safety.

  • Station approach road improved to encourage walking or cycling to the station and to reduce traffic congestion, helping to improve air quality and safety.
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  19 Nov 2021

  Southeastern spotlights lifesaving Rail to Refuge scheme this November
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  10 Nov 2021

  Southeastern to win back passengers with more trains to boost the night-time economy and shift people from cars to greener rail

  • New and re-introduced services in the timetable from December
  • Highspeed services to resume at Sandwich, Deal, Walmer and Martin Mill at off-peak times
  • Return of post-midnight trains from London Charing Cross, plus new Saturday late night service for Hastings
  • New off-peak service between Maidstone East and London Blackfriars starts in February