News Releases

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  27 Feb 2026

  Live 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 2026

  Charing 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.

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  24 Feb 2026

  Railway through Dartford reopens for Southeastern and Thameslink passengers following major half-term upgrade

  £10m of work completed on time with improvements to several stations so that trains can resume.

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  11 Feb 2026

  Ashford to Borough Green line closing for railway upgrades in May

  Passengers are being asked to plan ahead of engineering work on the railway between Ashford International, Maidstone East and Borough Green in the last week of May.

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  04 Feb 2026

  TEN 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 2026

  Final 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 2026

  South 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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  26 Jan 2026

  Southeastern partners with Enterprise to bridge the last mile for rail passengers

  • Enterprise Car Club vehicles now available at Sevenoaks and Otford stations under new pilot
  • Project encourages more people to travel by train by bridging last mile gaps with a flexible option
  • Part of Southeastern’s plan to make stations easier to reach without needing a private car
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  21 Jan 2026

  Kent stations see record growth as Southeastern welcomes more customers back to rail

  • Thanet Parkway and Folkestone West are among the fastest-growing stations on Southeastern‘s network.  

  • More customers are choosing Southeastern, with journeys at many stations rising to record levels  

  • Southeastern continues to invest in new fleet and refreshed trains to improve journeys for all customers 
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  14 Jan 2026

  South Eastern Railway deploys flood warning camera technology to improve resilience at five high-risk locations

  New systems will help the integrated railway to make faster and more informed decisions to help keep trains moving safely and reliably