News Releases
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21 May 2025Mayor of Lambeth unveils plaque celebrating Brixton station’s iconic sculptures
On the World Day for Cultural Diversity a plaque has been unveiled at Brixton railway station marking the restoration of some of the earliest sculptural representations of black British people in the UK.
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19 May 2025Highspeed fleet upgrade on the right track
- The last of the Class 395 highspeed trains to receive its interior refresh has re-entered passenger service.
- This completes the first phase of a £27m upgrade that saw all 29 trains fitted with new carpets, new seats, energy-efficient LED lighting, and at-seat USB charge points.
- The second phase of the upgrade is now underway bringing in improved passenger information and a sleek new exterior livery.
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14 May 2025Passengers asked to plan ahead as further 10-week closure of Blackheath rail tunnel means train journeys will change
South East Alliance release: Repair work to the Blackheath railway tunnel being undertaken by Network Rail starting this Sunday means that train services will be diverted via Greenwich and Bexleyheath.
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12 May 2025'The Railway Children' readings at Grove Park
Families gathered at Grove Park station at the weekend to enjoy the classic tale The Railway Children by local author E.Nesbit who took inspiration from the area to tell the infamous story.
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08 May 2025Southeastern’s new lost property scheme sees 144% boost in reunited items
- Digital lost and found service boosts items returned to almost 5,000 in just one year
- Precious items returned include church keys and an insulin pen.
- Customers urged to register their lost possessions at Lost property | Southeastern.
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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.