Southeastern completes refurbishing its Electrostar trains

Southeastern says that it has completed a refurbishment of all 112 of its Class 375 ‘Electrostar’ trains that operate on Southeastern’s routes serving Kent, East Sussex and mainline London stations.

Southeastern upgrades south London depot to improve train cleaning facilities

The train company, Southeastern has been upgrading its train cleaning facilities, with a dedicated interior repair and heavy cleaning operation within the existing Grove Park depot in southeast London.

Ten-week closure of the Blackheath to Charlton railway tunnel

Network Rail is warning that the railway tunnel between Blackheath and Charlton in southeast London will close for ten weeks this summer, affecting Southeastern customers.

Platform shelter improvements for Eltham station

People travelling from Eltham station in south London can now wait for their trains in greater comfort after completing a £120,000 scheme to fully enclose three platform waiting areas.

Major railway upgrades to alter Southeastern and London Overground services this Christmas

An early warning of significant rail closure affecting parts of South London, affecting both Southeastern and London Overground passengers.

Southeastern to introduce automated train inspection technology

The train operator, Southeastern has teamed up with Siemens Mobility and Eversholt Rail to develop a fully automated vehicle inspection system to improve how they monitor trains for faults.

Southeastern confirms full introduction of City Beam trains by December

The train operating company, Southeastern has set out its plans for the refurbishment and upgrade of its train fleet and says that it will have completed the introduction of its Class 707 ‘City Beam’ trains in its Metro area by December

Britain’s fastest passenger train gets a makeover

The first of the refurbished HS1 Javelin trains has entered service, showing off their new interior layout.

Southeastern announces extra trains to the coast for the summer holidays

The train company, Southeastern has announced that extra weekday trains leave London Victoria heading to the Kent coast each morning, calling at selected south east London stations and on to the coast

Lower prices with ‘Flexi Season’ deal for part-time commuters on Southeastern extended

Southeastern is encouraging flexible workers who travel twice a week to the office or workplace to buy a Flexi Season ticket and save up to 40% off a comparable day return for travel.

Heritage railway extension will link it to the mainline railway again

A long standing ambition to connect a heritage railway to the mainline network has taken a step forward after it was granted permission to rebuild a section of a disused railway.

Bexley station getting step-free access

Bexley station in southeast London is about to receive a £6 million upgrade that'll add a new footbridge and lifts to make the station step-free for the first time.

Southeastern buying a fleet of new trains

Southeastern has issued a notice to train manufacturers that it's looking to buy a new fleet of trains, with between 350 and 570 carriages to go into service by late 2027.

Refurbishment for Southeastern’s Javelin HS1 trains

The high-speed Javelin trains that provide services between London St Pancras and Kent are to receive a £27 million refurbishment, with work starting early next year.

Delays in reopening the railway line between Brixton and Beckenham Junction

Network Rail has warned that it will not be able to reopen the railway line between Brixton and Beckenham Junction this morning as planned following its nine-day closure to replace tracks in the Penge Tunnel.

Rail closures around New Cross station in August

The railway between New Cross and St Johns in southeast London will be closed over a number of weekends later this summer due to track replacement work.

Former Southeastern franchise fined for hiding HS1 funding

The government has fined the owner of the former Southeastern franchise a total of £23.5 million after it found that the company had hidden £25 million of income from its HS1 rail service.

Southeastern stripped of its franchise after financial misreporting identified

The Southeastern rail franchise is being taken over by the government after what was described as "a serious breach of the franchise agreement’s good faith obligations" in relation to financial matters was identified.

Refurbished ex-SWT trains appearing on Southeastern lines

A fleet of trains that were originally ordered for South West Trains (SWT) but are no longer required are to start appearing on Southeastern lines following a recent refurbishment.

Kidbrooke station’s new ticket office opens

A new ticket office building has opened at Kidbrooke station in southeast London, replacing a small brick building that used to be on the site.

Southeastern’s Javelin HS1 train simulator launched

If you've ever wanted to drive a train along the UK's first high-speed rail line, then a new route release for Train SIM World 2 will excite you.

Southeastern service predicts if trains are quiet or busy

Southeastern trains are launching a facility to know when trains are likely to be busy, or quieter, to help people plan for their socially distanced journeys.

Nine day railway closure in south-east London announced

Network Rail is warning that it will be closing a section of railway in south-east London for 9 days in late July for upgrade works.

Additional trains for Southeastern

A fleet of trains ordered for South West Trains are to be transferred to Southeastern to increase capacity on the network.