News Releases
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03 Sep 2025Southeastern partners with leading charity to support families in Kent
- Southeastern joins forces with Refocus to support low-income families in Dartford and Gravesend
- Project will provide on the job training and mentorship to help young people kick start their futures
- Project funded through £49,930 grant from Southeastern’s Customer and Community Improvement fund
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01 Sep 2025South Eastern Railway - Our Plan
South Eastern Railway brings together the publicly owned train operator, Southeastern and infrastructure provider, Network Rail Kent Route, under a single leadership team for the benefit of customers, colleagues and taxpayers.
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01 Sep 2025Bexley railway station subway to close – safer, step-free access available
Customers will be able to use the new lifts and footbridge opened in 2024 for step-free access around the station.
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27 Aug 2025***NOW SOLD OUT*** All aboard a special Network SouthEast train for an exclusive Railway 200 tour
- Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets for this special event - tickets sold out in less than 24 hours!
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21 Aug 2025Railway open for business this August bank holiday weekend in Kent and Sussex – but passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel
The vast majority rail network across Kent and Sussex is open for business this August bank holiday weekend, but passengers are asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as some journeys may be longer as a result of essential upgrade work.
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19 Aug 2025Final chance to peek behind the doors at Ashford Train Maintenance Centre
- Final chance to book your space at Southeastern’s 'Railway 200' Open Day on Sunday, 24th August.
- Discover the engineering secrets behind Kent’s high-speed train fleet, from laser scans to bolts bigger than your wrist.
- Meet the engineers, drivers and depot staff who keep Britain moving and see innovative rail tech alongside heritage steam legends like the 35028 Clan Line
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19 Aug 2025South Eastern Railway deploys IsoMat thermal technology to keep trains on the Tonbridge to Hastings line running in hot weather
A new type of technology is being trialled on the Tonbridge to Hastings railway line to help keep trains running in hotter weather and provide more reliable journeys for passengers and freight customers.
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08 Aug 2025Southeastern launches summer recruitment drive in Tonbridge
- Southeastern is hosting a recruitment open day on 12 August.
- A variety of roles are available, from platform staff to ticket offices.
- Event comes as Southeastern sees doubling of job applications to 30,000
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05 Aug 2025Southeastern partners with Kent Wildlife Trust to project biodiversity
- Southeastern passengers raise more than £4,500 for the Kent Wildlife Trust
- Money raised through an optional donation for passengers buying their tickets online will go to supporting the environment
- Kent Wildlife Trust supporting Southeastern in developing new biodiversity plans for its stations and depots
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30 Jul 2025Blackheath station marks 176th birthday with a £1.7million heritage makeover
To mark the opening of Blackheath station on 30 July 1849 over £1.7m has been invested in a glorious heritage makeover, which not only greatly enhances the customer experience, but harks back to the golden age of rail travel in what is the Railway 200 celebratory year.