News Releases

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  11 May 2026

  Community projects share £200,000 Southeastern fund

  • Grants up to £50,000 awarded to 14 community projects across south east London, Kent and East Sussex 
  • Southeastern's Customer and Community Improvement Fund targets social mobility and inequality 
  • Fund has now supported 38 projects worth £700,000 since launching three years ago 
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  07 May 2026

  THREE WEEKS TO GO: Buses replace trains between Ashford and Borough Green & Wrotham for nine days as major improvement work takes place

  • Nine-day closure from 23 to 31 May between Ashford International, Maidstone East and Borough Green & Wrotham, with buses replacing trains
  • Essential engineering works to improve long-term reliability, including track renewals, drainage upgrades and stabilising ageing rock cuttings
  • Customers advised to plan ahead and allow extra time, with accessible replacement buses operating throughout the closure

   

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  30 Apr 2026

  Southeastern first in UK to automate real-time timetable change updates for every train

  • Southeastern introduces automated system to deliver station-by-station, train-by-train planned timetable change information 

  • New technology gives customers better and more timely access to information

  • System to be made available to other train operating companies across the network 
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  01 Apr 2026

  Major engineering work at Folkestone Warren to protect the railway from landslips makes good progress

  18,000 tonnes of rock armour have been placed in front of the sea wall at the iconic coastal location to protect the railway.

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  31 Mar 2026

  More trains, more space and more connections are coming for Southeastern customers in two major timetable improvements this year

  • Southeastern unveils details of major timetable improvements this May and December
  • From May, more space at the busiest times and more choice for Maidstone and Medway Towns
  • Additional highspeed services and better weekend services to the coast, too.
  • From December, a major increase in Metro services will provide a turn-up-and-go railway six days a week, with more frequent trains and more space for customers
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  30 Mar 2026

  Southeastern and OnTrack Retail win 'Best Passenger Experience' at Transport Ticketing Awards

  • Southeastern passenger App scoops prestigious Transport Ticketing industry award
  • Transport Ticketing recognises the App under the ‘Best Passenger Experience Initiative’ category
  • The award recognises that the Southeastern App has revolutionised passengers’ experience and delivered meaningful benefits
  • App includes several industry-leading enhancements, including journey tracking and integrated accessibility booking
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  19 Mar 2026

  Tonbridge tops Kent’s commuter hotspots as season ticket journeys rise

  • Southeastern has revealed Kent’s ten most popular commuting stations, with Tonbridge topping the list
  • The number of Season ticket journeys has risen by 1.4 million in a year at Kent stations as more people get back to the office more often
  • Customers can save on their journeys by switching from a daily to a season ticket
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  10 Mar 2026

  Southeastern partners with Samaritans to highlight the power of small talk to save lives on the railway

  • Southeastern hosts Small Talk Saves Lives events at stations across Kent, London and East Sussex
  • More than 2,000 lives were saved through small talk last year, as simple conversations made a life‑saving difference
  • Samaritans urges the public to trust their instincts and use small talk as a powerful tool to help someone who may be struggling
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  09 Mar 2026

  More than nine in ten trains will run as normal this Easter – with engineering works set to take place in Kent and south-east London

  While most trains will operate as normal over the Easter weekend, essential engineering work will take place in Thanet, between Ashford and Dover, and in south-east London.

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  02 Mar 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