A closure of the Elizabeth Line through central London will affect trains to Woolwich and Abbey Wood this weekend. Travel options will be further reduced on Sunday when engineering works close Southeastern and Thameslink lines through Greenwich, Woolwich and Abbey Wood. Cross-river travel will also be hampered by the southbound Blackwall Tunnel being closed on […]
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Engineering works hit trains to Greenwich, Charlton and Eltham this weekend
Services through Greenwich, Blackheath, Charlton and Eltham will be hit by engineering works on both National Rail and the DLR this weekend – affecting plans for locals, visitors and football fans attending The Valley. Work on the line near Slade Green will mean no trains through Eltham or Bexleyheath all weekend, with limited services through […]
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Labour ‘will not allow TfL to run Southeastern Metro’ if it wins election
Labour will not allow Sadiq Khan to take over south east London’s rail service if it wins the general election, despite the mayor recently talking up the possibility, it has been reported. Khan said in April that he would work with a future Labour government to “end the misery of failing outer London suburban rail services” if […]
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Vacuum cleaners to clean decades of soot when Blackheath rail tunnel closes
Rail engineers are preparing to clean decades of soot from the leaky Blackheath to Charlton rail tunnel so they can work out how much work is needed to shore it up in the future. The tunnel is closing for ten weeks from June 1 to allow Network Rail to start work on waterproofing the line, […]
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Easter engineering work to hit Elizabeth Line and trains through Lewisham
Engineering work over Easter will close the Elizabeth Line through Woolwich and disrupt Southeastern Metro trains through Lewisham for four days. London Overground services through Surrey Quays, New Cross and New Cross Gate will also be halted over the extended weekend, while Docklands Light Railway services will also be affected. . The disruption will mean […]
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Blackheath rail tunnel closing for 10 weeks as boost to Southeastern Metro trains confirmed
A key rail connection between Charlton and Blackheath will be closed for 10 weeks in the summer as part of a £10 million project to repair a leaky 175-year-old tunnel. Southeastern and Network Rail bosses confirmed the closure on Thursday night as they were quizzed by Greenwich councillors in their annual meeting about local transport […]
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Sadiq Khan’s off-peak Friday fares start next week — and will apply on National Rail too
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s trial of scrapping peak-time rail fares on Fridays will begin next week — with a senior figure at Southeastern branding the idea “fantastic” . Khan announced in January that he wanted to carry out a three-month trial on the Tube and trains beginning this month. However, the change needed the backing […]
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Christmas engineering works mean no Southeastern trains to Victoria until New Year
Rail services from Blackheath, Kidbrooke and Eltham to Victoria will be hit by major engineering work over Christmas, with lines through Brixton closed between today and New Year’s Day. No Southeastern trains will run into Victoria so work can continue on track upgrades and a multi-million pound resignalling project by Network Rail. Engineers will also […]
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