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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 36m

Buses will replace trains when the Hastings line closes for nine days from 25 Oct. Prep work is also taking place over the two weekends before.

Please check before you travel at: spkl.io/63320AnLLY

Network Rail and Southeastern announce a line closure from October 25 to November 2, 2025, between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, and Bexhill. Buses will replace affected trains. Includes a calendar and a worker illustration.

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 52m

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 55m

CLEARED: Trains are returning to normal following the emergency services dealing with an incident between #Kidbrooke and #Barnehurst.

If you've been delayed by 15 minutes or more, please claim delay repay:
spkl.io/6011AnIml

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 1h

UPDATE: Emergency services dealing with an incident earlier today on the line via #Kidbrooke
The current is being recharged and the first trains to run through:
17:49 Gravesend - Victoria
18:00 Victoria - Gravesend
17:53 Dartford - Charing Cross
17:50 Charing Cross - Dartford

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 2h

UPDATE: Emergency services dealing with an incident between #Kidbrooke and Barnehurst
Response staff continue working on site, but we currently expect the line to re-open by 17:30. Once the line has re-opened, trains will be able to run thought the area again

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 2h

✅ CLEARED: Trains are returning to normal following a tree blocking the railway near #Hayes.
🕑 If you've been delayed by 15 minutes or more, please claim delay repay: spkl.io/63323AnIm7

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 2h

🚧 Weekend engineering Sat 18th & Sun 19th October

All weekend:
Stations between #Crowhurst and #Hastings closed

Sat 18th:
Reduced service at #DenmarkHill

Sun 19th:
Several station closures on trains via #BromleySouth and #DoverPriory

Info: spkl.io/63322Ankn2

Map for Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October showing train routes and engineering works.

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 3h

ONGOING: Disruption on trains via #Kidbrooke

You may use your ticket on London buses between Dartford and London Bridge, Elizabeth Line between Abbey Wood and Farringdon, London Underground between terminals, and the DLR

Check your journey online at spkl.io/63320AnIGo

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 3h

⚠ UPDATE: The tree at #Hayes has now been removed from the railway.
⚡ The power has now been recharged and trains are now on the move. Services may still be delayed, altered or cancelled while we work to return to on-time running.

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 3h

⚠️ ONGOING: Trains to and from #Hayes currently disrupted.

You may now use your ticket at no extra cost on:
🚈 London Trams between Elmers End, Beckenham Junction and East Croydon
🚇 Thameslink between East Croydon and Farringdon

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 4h

⚠️ NEW: Because of a tree blocking the railway near #Hayes, trains are currently being disrupted.
⚡ The current has been switched off and the driver will attempt to remove the tree
ℹ️ More info to follow

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 4h

UPDATE: Emergency services dealing with an incident between #Kidbrooke and Barnehurst
Power has been switched off to allow a safe access to the railway for emergency services who are now on site.
Please check your journey online at spkl.io/63323AnxXX

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 4h

ONGOING: Disruption on trains via #Bexleyheath.

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on:
London buses Dartford to Lewisham
DLR between Greenwich, Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal
Elizabeth Line between Abbey Wood and Farringdon
London Underground between London terminals

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: Because of the emergency services dealing with an incident between #Kidbrooke and #Barnehurst: Trains will be disrupted. More to follow when we have further details.

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 5h

Buses will replace trains when the Hastings line closes for nine days from 25 Oct. Prep work is also taking place over the two weekends before.

Please check before you travel at: spkl.io/63326AnaZG

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 7h

Buses replace trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings while @networkrailSE carry out a number of upgrade projects to help improve performance and reliability.

For more details please visit:-
spkl.io/63323Ant2v

Line closure notice for Tunbridge Wells to Hastings and Bexhill to Hastings, Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November 2025. A calendar shows affected dates. Buses replace trains on certain routes.

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 8h

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 9h

🚧 Weekend engineering Sat 18th & Sun 19th October

All weekend:
Stations between #Crowhurst and #Hastings closed

Sat 18th:
Reduced service at #DenmarkHill

Sun 19th:
Several station closures on trains via #BromleySouth and #DoverPriory

Info: spkl.io/63326AnkVI

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 10h

Buses replace trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings while @networkrailSE carry out a number of upgrade projects to help improve performance and reliability.

For more details please visit:
spkl.io/63328AnSPa

A 'Line Closure' notice for Tunbridge Wells to Hastings and Bexhill to Hastings, from Oct 25 to Nov 2, 2025. A calendar highlights these dates. Buses replace trains on certain routes as specified. Logos for NetworkRail, Southeastern, and Southern are displayed.

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 19h

✅ CLEARED: Trains are now able to run normally via Lewisham following a fault with the signalling system earlier today.

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 19h

⚠ INFO: Because of a fault with the signalling system in the #Lewisham area, the 23:03 and 23:33 Gravesend to London Bridge services via Sidcup will not be able to call at Lewisham. Passengers requiring Lewisham should travel to London Bridge and change for a service back down.

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 20h

✅ CLEARED: Highspeed services are running normally following a failure of the electricity supply between #Ashford and Ebbsfleet earlier today.

Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 1d

Buses will replace trains when the Hastings line closes for nine days from 25 Oct. Prep work is also taking place over the two weekends before.

Please check before you travel at: spkl.io/63327AnW9H

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 1d

⚠ ONGOING: Electrical supply issue at #Ashford is being monitored, and we have been informed we can reinstate services on the London-bound line. While both lines are now still open, some delays may still occur while testing continues.

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Southeastern @serailway.bsky.social · 1d

⚠ ONGOING: Electrical supply issue at #Ashford will affect trains until the end of the day.
ℹ️ UKPN investigating the fault - as a result, High Speed services are running on 1 line instead of 2, causing delays and alterations in the area. spkl.io/63326AnmRq

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