Severe Winter Weather Timetable Train times 5 London to: Dartford, Gravesend and the Medway Towns Why we’re changing the timetable Severe Winter Table 5B – London to Dartford via Bexleyheath When the mercury plummets, even the lightest shower of rain or Weather Timetable Mondays to Fridays dusting of snow can freeze and become compacted on the rails, Four services an hour will run from Cannon Street to Dartford turning into dangerous ice. Not only does this freeze around the between 0627 and 2227. This winter, on days when weather is forecast to be particularly electric rail and create an insulating effect preventing trains from Four services an hour will run from Dartford to Cannon Street bad we’ll change our timetable to either a Winter Weather or drawing power and being able to move with any speed, in the between 0557 and 2157. Severe Winter Weather Timetable, depending on the severity of worst cases, it prevents them from being able to move at all. Saturdays the forecast. Four services an hour will run from Cannon Street to Dartford Snow and ice also causes points – which allow trains to move between 0657 and 2227. This leaflet shows theSevere Winter Weather Timetable for between tracks – to freeze solid, or get jammed with compacted Four services an hour will run from Dartford to Cannon Street services from London to Dartford, Gravesend and the snow. When this happens, trains can’t safely run over them. between 0627 and 2157. Medway Towns. Sundays The couplers that join carriages together can also become iced A half-hourly service will run between Cannon Street and When this timetable is in place train times will be different, up, making it difficult to join them together, or split them apart, Dartford between 0814 and 2214. services will be much less frequent, and some stations will be and reducing the number of trains we have available. A half-hourly service will run from Dartford to Cannon Street closed. We recommend you avoid travelling. between 0742 and 2142. We only use the Severe Winter Weather Timetable when Timetable summary Network Rail instruct us to do so, based on detailed analysis of Table 5C – London to Dartford via Sidcup the weather forecast. Some routes are closed entirely, because Table 5A – London to Gillingham via Greenwich and Network Rail aren’t able to guarantee that they can be safely Mondays to Fridays kept open, and need to focus their efforts on the busiest routes. Gravesend Four services an hour will run from Charing Cross to Dartford between 0632 and 2232. Mondays to Fridays We’re on the case A half-hourly service will run from Cannon Street to Gravesend Four services an hour will run from Dartford to Charing Cross between 0633 and 2203. between 0603 and 2148. • Running ice and snow-busting trains 24/7 which are fitted A half-hourly service will run from Gravesend to Cannon Street Saturdays with anti-icing fluid to stop the electric rail freezing up, between 0618 and 2118. Four services an hour will run from Charing Cross to Dartford adhesion gel for the rails for wheel grip, and snow ploughs An hourly service will run from St Pancras to Faversham. between 0702 and 2232. when weather is severe An hourly service will run from Faversham to St Pancras. Four services an hour will run from Dartford to Charing Cross • Fitting points which are most likely to freeze with heaters Saturdays between 0633 and 2148. and NASA-grade insulation to prevent ice forming and them A half-hourly service will run from Cannon Street to Gravesend Sundays sticking in place between 0703 and 2203. Four services an hour will run from Charing Cross to Dartford • Applying heating strips on those electric rails most likely to A half-hourly service will run from Gravesend to Cannon Street between 0802 and 2232. freeze between 0648 and 2118. Four services an hour will run from Dartford to Charing Cross • Running empty ‘ghost trains’ overnight to keep tracks and An hourly service will run from St Pancras to Faversham. between 0748 and 2148. overhead cables free of snow and ice An hourly service will run from Faversham to St Pancras. • Changing to a Winter Weather or Severe Winter Weather Sundays For services between Gravesend and Gillingham please see Timetable to keep trains running A half-hourly service will run from Cannon Street to Gravesend Table A. • And station teams are ready to go with gritting and snow- between 0803 and 2203. clearing A half-hourly service will run from Gravesend to Cannon Street When this timetable is in place, Southeastern services will not between 0748 and 2118. call at Denmark Hill, Higham, Northfleet, Nunhead, Peckham Find out more An hourly service will run from St Pancras to Faversham. Rye, Stone Crossing, Swanscombe and Strood. An hourly service will run from Faversham to St Pancras. We aim to give you at least 24 hours’ notice that this timetable No rail replacement buses will run between these stations, as will be in place. Please check our website before you travel. when the weather is forecast to be this severe, we don’t expect Find out more at southeasternrailway.co.uk/winter-weather that we’d be able to run them reliably or at all. #SEwinter Service freuency during the Severe Winter Weather Timetable Docklands Light Rail 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Interchange * St Pancras Minimum 4 trains per hour No Southeastern International services on this route Stratford Ferry Link Farringdon International * 3 trains per hour Cannon Street Underground 1 City Thameslink London Travelcard Interchange Blackfriars Zones 1-8 2 trains per hour Tramlink Interchange Waterloo Greenwich Westcombe East (Zone 2 & 3) Park Charlton Woolwich Arsenal Abbey Wood Charing Eurostar Interchange Cross 1 train per hour Oyster pay as you go area Loughborough Elephant London Bridge Deptford Maze Hill Woolwich Plumstead Belvedere Erith Slade & Castle Dockyard Green (Zone 1 & 2) New Cross Victoria Junction No Southeastern services stopping at this station Step free access St Johns Kidbrooke Falconwood Bexleyheath * 2 additional morning and evening Peak services Monday–Friday DenmarkPeckham HillNunhead Rye Lewisham Blackheath Eltham Welling Barnehurst 2 Brixton (Zone 2 & 3) No alternative Southeastern transport available Hither Green Please check the Thameslink website for the timetables that they’ll operate. Mottingham Sidcup Albany Park Bexley Crayford Crofton Park Lee New Eltham Ladywell Dartford Herne Hill Stone Crossing (Zone 2 & 3) Grove Park 3 Greenhithe Ebbsfleet International * West Dulwich Catford Swanscombe Bridge Northfleet Sheerness-on-Sea Sydenham Hill Queenborough Elmstead Woods Gravesend Bellingham Swale Lower Sydenham Higham Sundridge Kemsley Penge East Park Chislehurst Strood New Bromley Sittingbourne Beckenham North Kent House St Mary Cray Swanley Farningham Road Meopham TeynhamFaversham WhitstableChestfieldHerne & Swalecliffe Bay Birchington-on-Sea Shortlands Bromley SouthBickley Longfield Sole Street RochesterChathamGillinghamRainham Newington Westgate-on-Sea Clock House Beckenham 4 Junction Petts Selling Margate Elmers End Eynsford Wood (Kent (Kent Broadstairs Eden Park Orpington Shoreham (Kent) Cuxton ) ) Dumpton Park West Wickham Ramsgate Otford Canterbury West Hayes (Kent) Chelsfield Halling Kemsing 5 Knockholt Snodland Sturry Borough Green & Wrotham Minster Bat & Ball West Malling Sandwich 6 Dunton (for Kings Hill) Canterbury East Green New Hythe Bekesbourne Deal 7 Adisham East Malling Chartham Aylesford Walmer 8 Barming Aylesham Sevenoaks Snowdown (for Leeds Castle) Martin Mill Maidstone Barracks Shepherds Well Maidstone East Maidstone West Chilham Kearsney Weeend services Bearsted East Farleigh Hollingbourne Dover Priory Hildenborough Wateringbury Between Swanley and Gillingham 4 trains per hour on Mondays to Saturdays Folkestone Central 3 trains per hour on Sundays Harrietsham Yalding Lenham Wye Folkestone West Paddock Beltring Charing Between Blackheath and Dartford Tonbridge Wood Between Hither Green and Petts Wood 4 trains per hour on Mondays to Saturdays Westenhanger Sandling 2 trains per hour on Sundays Marden Staplehurst Headcorn Pluckley Ashford High Brooms International * Tunbridge Wells Ham Street Frant Appledore Wadhurst Stonegate Rye Etchingham Ore Robertsbridge Hastings CrowhurstWest St Leonards Battle St Leonards Warrior Square Severe Winter Weather Timetable 5A: Mondays to 4 London to the Medway Towns via Greenwich & Gravesend Fridays ; ; ; St. Pancras International d 0655 —— —— 0755 —— —— 2155 —— —— Stratford International d 0702 —— —— 0802 —— —— 2202 —— —— Ebbsfl eet International d 0715 —— —— 0815 —— —— 2215 —— —— London Cannon Street d —— 0633 0703 —— 0733 2103 —— 2133 2203 London Bridge d —— 0638 0708 —— 0738 2108 —— 2138 2208 Deptford d —— 0644 0714 —— 0744 2114 —— 2144 2214 Greenwich d —— 0646 0716 —— 0746 2116 —— 2146 2216 Maze Hill d —— 0650 0720 —— 0750 2120 —— 2150 2220 Westcombe Park d —— 0652 0722 —— 0752 2122 —— 2152 2222 Charlton d —— 0655 0725 —— 0755 2125 —— 2155 2225 Woolwich Dockyard d —— 0658 0728 —— 0758 2128 —— 2158 2228 and Woolwich Arsenal d —— 0701 0731 —— 0801 at 2131 —— 2201 2231 Plumstead d —— 0704 0734 —— 0804 the 2134 —— 2204 2234 Abbey Wood d —— 0707 0737 —— 0807 same 2137 —— 2207 2237 Belvedere d —— 0711 0741 —— 0811 minutes 2141 —— 2211 2241 past Erith d —— 0714 0744 —— 0814 each 2144 —— 2214 2244 Slade Green d —— 0718 0748 —— 0818 hour 2148 —— 2218 2248 Dartford a —— 0722 0752 —— 0822 until 2152 —— 2222 2252 Dartford d —— 0723 0753 —— 0823 2153 —— 2223 2253 Greenhithe d —— 0729 0759 —— 0829 2159 —— 2229 2259 Gravesend a 0719 0738 0808 0819 0838 2208 2219 2238 2308 Gravesend d 0720 —— —— 0820 —— —— 2220 —— —— Strood a 0730 —— —— 0830 —— —— 2230 —— —— Strood d 0730 —— —— 0830 —— —— 2230 —— —— Rochester a 0733 —— —— 0833 —— —— 2233 —— —— Chatham a 0737 —— —— 0837 —— —— 2237 —— —— Gillingham (Kent) a 0741 —— —— 0841 —— —— 2241 —— —— Rainham (Kent) a 0746 —— —— 0846 —— —— 2246 —— —— ; Southeastern high speed train a Arrrival time d Departure time When this timetable is in place, Southeastern services will not call at Higham, Northfleet, Stone Crossing or Swanscombe Severe Winter Weather Timetable 5A: Saturdays 5 London to the Medway Towns via Greenwich & Gravesend ; ; ; St.