There will be no Jubilee Line service through North Greenwich this weekend – affecting fans heading to Charlton Athletic’s FA Cup match against Chelsea and people going to the O2 Arena. On Southeastern Metro, the Bexleyheath line will also be closed all weekend, along with Lewisham station, adding to the disruption for travellers in SE […]
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‘Embarrassing’ Southeastern Metro trains finally get interior makeover
The first of a fleet of Southeastern Metro trains that were branded “embarrassing” by the company’s boss has been given a makeover – with another 35 to get the same treatment. Steve White, the managing director of Southeastern, said three years ago that he was not proud of the 20-year-old Class 376 trains, which were […]
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Half-term closure of rail line through Dartford for major £10m works
No trains will run through Dartford for nine days in a row in February next year to allow major work to take place on the track. Southeastern Metro and Thameslink trains will not be able to run between Slade Green, Barnehurst or Crayford and Gravesend because of the £10 million project to replace the switches and […]
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Rail engineering work to hit Charlton Athletic fans heading to play-off final
Rail routes through Greenwich, Abbey Wood and New Eltham will be disrupted by engineering work this bank holiday weekend – hitting journeys for thousands of Charlton fans heading to Wembley. More than 38,000 Addicks fans will be travelling to the national stadium for the League One play-off final against Leyton Orient on Sunday. But their […]
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No trains or DLR to Greenwich for second Sunday in a row
Visitors coming to Greenwich will have to contend with a lack of trains for the second Sunday in a row this weekend, with no Docklands Light Railway or National Rail service all day. The DLR closure comes just seven days after the line through Greenwich was shut for maintenance works for all three days of […]
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Network Rail and DLR works mean no trains at all to Greenwich on Sunday
Engineering works affecting both Southeastern Metro and the Docklands Light Railway mean there will be no trains at all for locals and visitors to Greenwich this Sunday. Network Rail works mean that lines into Cannon Street will be closed, and with them services through Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Westcombe Park, New Cross and St John’s […]
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Another ten-week closure to fix Blackheath’s leaky rail tunnel
Train services between Woolwich, Charlton and Lewisham will be disrupted again for ten weeks this spring and summer as engineers work to fix a leaky rail tunnel under Blackheath. Network Rail has confirmed the line between Charlton and Blackheath will be closed from May 19 to July 27. Most trains will be diverted via the […]
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Southeastern Metro train gets retro makeover for rail anniversary
A Southeastern Metro commuter train has been given a retro makeover to mark the 200th anniversary of the British railway network. The Networker train has been restored to the red, white and blue Network SouthEast colour scheme that it had when it was introduced to SE London’s railways in the early Nineties. Introduced in 1986, […]
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