News Releases
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06 May 2025Game plan for Whitstable Town FC supporters travelling to Wembley on Sunday 11 May
Whitstable Town FC supporters heading to Wembley for the FA Vase final on Sunday 11 May are being advised to check before they travel and kick off their journey early as a bus replacement service is in operation due to long-planned engineering work.
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01 May 2025New toilets open at London Bridge station
- 38 new toilets almost double the number of toilets at the station to meet the growing needs of customers.
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01 May 2025Get set for summer with the Southeastern specials
- New, expanded summer timetable starts from Sunday 18 May.
- Includes more trains from London to hugely popular coastal destinations such as Whitstable, Herne Bay and Broadstairs.
- Also adds extra services from Margate to support the stellar line up of music events at Dreamland and the wider late-night economy.
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28 Apr 2025Shortlands station accessibility scheme completed
South East Alliance release: A scheme to improve the accessibility of Shortlands station in south east London has now been completed with the opening of three new lifts.
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17 Apr 2025Southeastern marks first major milestone in Class 376 fleet refresh
• First upgraded train featuring new blue livery and energy-efficient LED lighting enters passenger service.
• New livery and improved lighting are stage one of a multi-million refurbishment of the fleet that includes at-seat power supply and refurbished seating throughout.
• The first train with the full refresh is scheduled to be ready by the end of the year. -
14 Apr 2025Herne Bay station accessibility scheme completed
South East Alliance release: A £6m project to improve the accessibility of Herne Bay station has added two new lifts and a footbridge.
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10 Apr 2025Funding secured for accessibility upgrades at Hither Green station
South East Alliance release: Passengers are set to benefit from step-free access at Hither Green station thanks to a £28m funding boost from the Department for Transport’s Access for All (AfA) programme.
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07 Apr 2025Elmers End Station marks 161 years with new teddy mascot
- Erin Jessop, 12, wins design-a-bear contest with heart-themed teddy now joining station's mascot collection.
- Celebrations included arts and crafts, music, and a teddy bear’s picnic at the historic Elmers End station.
- Bear collection has raised over £2,000 for charity and supported community events, including during the pandemic.
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27 Mar 2025Southeastern invests in local communities, sustainability, and opportunity
- £77m spent with small businesses supporting local economies
- Over 500 staff in apprenticeships, boosting career development
- Carbon emissions cut by a third and water use reduced by 43%
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25 Mar 2025Big train meets little train - a Railway 200 encounter
- Southeastern and Hornby jointly unveil the new Railway 200 Class 395 ‘Javelin’ highspeed train
- 395015 carries a specially designed Railway 200 graphic and is also the first in the fleet to receive the new highspeed livery
- Unveiling held at Margate railway station – the home of Hornby – and attended by local businesses and attractions that have benefited from highspeed rail
- Investment in the fleet has helped to drive a post-pandemic record of just over 15 million journeys on domestic high-speed services in the last financial year