Southeastern The railway of Kent and south-east London, from metro trains out of Charing Cross, Cannon Street and Victoria to high-speed trains on High Speed 1. It has been publicly owned since October 2021.
2021 Running since
748 km Route km operated
178 Stations served
143.4 million Journeys a year, ORR (2025–26)
Facts Running since 17 October 2021 London terminals London Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Victoria, St Pancras International (High Speed), London Bridge, Waterloo East, Blackfriars Type Metro, main-line and high-speed train operator Depots Slade Green, Ashford (Class 395), Gillingham, Grove Park Main routes High Speed trains from St Pancras over High Speed 1 to Ashford, Canterbury, Ramsgate, Margate, Dover and the Medway towns; main-line trains from Charing Cross, Cannon Street and Victoria to Hastings, Ashford, Dover, Folkestone, Canterbury, Ramsgate and Maidstone; and metro trains in south-east London to Dartford, Gillingham, Hayes, Orpington, Sevenoaks and Swanley, with branches to Bromley North and Sheerness-on-Sea. Stations managed 165 Operator SE Trains Ltd, owned by DfT Operator (public ownership since 17 October 2021). Since 18 June 2025 it has shared one leadership team with Network Rail's Kent route as South Eastern Railway. Class 395 Javelin, schematic side elevation, 2 cars Class 395 Javelin · Hitachi, Kasado (Japan)Class 465 Networker, schematic side elevation, 2 cars Class 465 Networker · BREL (465/0); GEC-Alsthom Metro-Cammell (465/2); ABB York (465/1)Routes 36 routes · 178 stations Diagram Table
London Victoria – Dover Priory 33
London Victoria – Dover Priory: schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaDenmark Hill — change for Overground (Windrush) Denmark HillPeckham Rye — change for Overground (Windrush) Peckham RyeNunhead NunheadCrofton Park Crofton ParkCatford CatfordBellingham BellinghamShortlands ShortlandsBromley South Bromley SouthBickley BickleySt Mary Cray St Mary CraySwanley SwanleyFarningham Road Farningham RoadLongfield LongfieldMeopham MeophamSole Street Sole StreetRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)Rainham (Kent) Rainham (Kent)Newington NewingtonSittingbourne SittingbourneTeynham TeynhamFaversham FavershamSelling SellingCanterbury East Canterbury EastBekesbourne BekesbourneAdisham AdishamAylesham AyleshamSnowdown SnowdownShepherds Well Shepherds WellKearsney KearsneyDover Priory Dover Priory
London Victoria – Ramsgate 33
London Victoria – Ramsgate: schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaDenmark Hill — change for Overground (Windrush) Denmark HillPeckham Rye — change for Overground (Windrush) Peckham RyeNunhead NunheadCrofton Park Crofton ParkCatford CatfordBellingham BellinghamShortlands ShortlandsBromley South Bromley SouthBickley BickleySt Mary Cray St Mary CraySwanley SwanleyFarningham Road Farningham RoadLongfield LongfieldMeopham MeophamSole Street Sole StreetRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)Rainham (Kent) Rainham (Kent)Newington NewingtonSittingbourne SittingbourneTeynham TeynhamFaversham FavershamWhitstable WhitstableChestfield & Swalecliffe Chestfield & SwalecliffeHerne Bay Herne BayBirchington-on-Sea Birchington-on-SeaWestgate-on-Sea Westgate-on-SeaMargate MargateBroadstairs BroadstairsDumpton Park Dumpton ParkRamsgate Ramsgate
London Cannon Street – Dover Priory 31
London Cannon Street – Dover Priory: schematic, not to scale
London Cannon Street — change for Circle, District London Cannon StreetLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeHerne Hill Herne HillPenge East Penge EastBeckenham Junction — change for Trams Beckenham JunctionShortlands ShortlandsBromley South Bromley SouthBickley BickleySt Mary Cray St Mary CraySwanley SwanleyFarningham Road Farningham RoadLongfield LongfieldMeopham MeophamSole Street Sole StreetRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)Rainham (Kent) Rainham (Kent)Newington NewingtonSittingbourne SittingbourneTeynham TeynhamFaversham FavershamSelling SellingCanterbury East Canterbury EastBekesbourne BekesbourneAdisham AdishamAylesham AyleshamSnowdown SnowdownShepherds Well Shepherds WellKearsney KearsneyDover Priory Dover Priory
London Cannon Street – Ramsgate 31
London Cannon Street – Ramsgate: schematic, not to scale
London Cannon Street — change for Circle, District London Cannon StreetLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossHither Green Hither GreenGrove Park Grove ParkElmstead Woods Elmstead WoodsChislehurst ChislehurstPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgePaddock Wood Paddock WoodMarden MardenStaplehurst StaplehurstHeadcorn HeadcornPluckley PluckleyAshford International Ashford InternationalWestenhanger WestenhangerSandling SandlingFolkestone West Folkestone WestFolkestone Central Folkestone CentralDover Priory Dover PrioryMartin Mill Martin MillWalmer WalmerDeal DealSandwich SandwichRamsgate Ramsgate
London Charing Cross – Ramsgate 30
London Charing Cross – Ramsgate: schematic, not to scale
London Charing Cross — change for Bakerloo, Northern London Charing CrossLondon Waterloo East London Waterloo EastLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenGrove Park Grove ParkElmstead Woods Elmstead WoodsChislehurst ChislehurstPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgePaddock Wood Paddock WoodMarden MardenStaplehurst StaplehurstHeadcorn HeadcornPluckley PluckleyAshford International Ashford InternationalWye WyeChilham ChilhamChartham CharthamCanterbury West Canterbury WestSturry SturryMinster MinsterRamsgate Ramsgate
London Charing Cross – Ore 30
London Charing Cross – Ore: schematic, not to scale
London Charing Cross — change for Bakerloo, Northern London Charing CrossLondon Waterloo East London Waterloo EastLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenGrove Park Grove ParkElmstead Woods Elmstead WoodsChislehurst ChislehurstPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgeHigh Brooms High BroomsTunbridge Wells Tunbridge WellsFrant FrantWadhurst WadhurstStonegate StonegateEtchingham EtchinghamRobertsbridge RobertsbridgeBattle BattleCrowhurst CrowhurstWest St Leonards West St LeonardsSt Leonards Warrior Square St Leonards Warrior SquareHastings HastingsOre Ore
London Cannon Street – Ore 29
London Cannon Street – Ore: schematic, not to scale
London Cannon Street — change for Circle, District London Cannon StreetLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenGrove Park Grove ParkElmstead Woods Elmstead WoodsChislehurst ChislehurstPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgeHigh Brooms High BroomsTunbridge Wells Tunbridge WellsFrant FrantWadhurst WadhurstStonegate StonegateEtchingham EtchinghamRobertsbridge RobertsbridgeBattle BattleCrowhurst CrowhurstWest St Leonards West St LeonardsSt Leonards Warrior Square St Leonards Warrior SquareHastings HastingsOre Ore
London Charing Cross – London Cannon Street 27
London Charing Cross – London Cannon Street: schematic, not to scale
London Charing Cross — change for Bakerloo, Northern London Charing CrossLondon Waterloo East London Waterloo EastLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossSt Johns St JohnsLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenLee LeeMottingham MottinghamNew Eltham New ElthamSidcup SidcupAlbany Park Albany ParkBexley BexleyCrayford CrayfordSlade Green Slade GreenErith ErithBelvedere BelvedereAbbey Wood — change for Elizabeth line Abbey WoodPlumstead PlumsteadWoolwich Arsenal — change for DLR Woolwich ArsenalWoolwich Dockyard Woolwich DockyardCharlton CharltonWestcombe Park Westcombe ParkMaze Hill Maze HillGreenwich — change for DLR GreenwichDeptford DeptfordLondon Cannon Street — change for Circle, District London Cannon Street
London Victoria – Folkestone Central 26
London Victoria – Folkestone Central: schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaDenmark Hill — change for Overground (Windrush) Denmark HillPeckham Rye — change for Overground (Windrush) Peckham RyeBromley South Bromley SouthBickley BickleySt Mary Cray St Mary CraySwanley SwanleyEynsford EynsfordShoreham (Kent) Shoreham (Kent)Otford OtfordKemsing KemsingBorough Green & Wrotham Borough Green & WrothamWest Malling West MallingEast Malling East MallingBarming BarmingMaidstone East Maidstone EastBearsted BearstedHollingbourne HollingbourneHarrietsham HarrietshamLenham LenhamCharing (Kent) Charing (Kent)Ashford International Ashford InternationalWestenhanger WestenhangerSandling SandlingFolkestone West Folkestone WestFolkestone Central Folkestone Central
London Bridge – Gillingham (Kent) 25
London Bridge – Gillingham (Kent): schematic, not to scale
London Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgeHigh Brooms High BroomsTunbridge Wells Tunbridge WellsPaddock Wood Paddock WoodBeltring BeltringYalding YaldingWateringbury WateringburyEast Farleigh East FarleighMaidstone West Maidstone WestMaidstone Barracks Maidstone BarracksAylesford AylesfordNew Hythe New HytheSnodland SnodlandHalling HallingCuxton CuxtonStrood StroodRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)
London Charing Cross – Gillingham (Kent) 25
London Charing Cross – Gillingham (Kent): schematic, not to scale
London Charing Cross — change for Bakerloo, Northern London Charing CrossLondon Waterloo East London Waterloo EastLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossSt Johns St JohnsLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenLee LeeMottingham MottinghamNew Eltham New ElthamSidcup SidcupAlbany Park Albany ParkBexley BexleyCrayford CrayfordDartford DartfordStone Crossing Stone CrossingGreenhithe for Bluewater Greenhithe for BluewaterSwanscombe SwanscombeNorthfleet NorthfleetGravesend GravesendHigham HighamStrood StroodRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)
London Victoria – Gillingham (Kent) 24
London Victoria – Gillingham (Kent): schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaDenmark Hill — change for Overground (Windrush) Denmark HillPeckham Rye — change for Overground (Windrush) Peckham RyeNunhead NunheadLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenLee LeeMottingham MottinghamNew Eltham New ElthamSidcup SidcupAlbany Park Albany ParkBexley BexleyCrayford CrayfordDartford DartfordStone Crossing Stone CrossingGreenhithe for Bluewater Greenhithe for BluewaterSwanscombe SwanscombeNorthfleet NorthfleetGravesend GravesendHigham HighamStrood StroodRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)
London Cannon Street – Gillingham (Kent) 24
London Cannon Street – Gillingham (Kent): schematic, not to scale
London Cannon Street — change for Circle, District London Cannon StreetLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossSt Johns St JohnsLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenLee LeeMottingham MottinghamNew Eltham New ElthamSidcup SidcupAlbany Park Albany ParkBexley BexleyCrayford CrayfordDartford DartfordStone Crossing Stone CrossingGreenhithe for Bluewater Greenhithe for BluewaterSwanscombe SwanscombeNorthfleet NorthfleetGravesend GravesendHigham HighamStrood StroodRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)
London Victoria – Ore 24
London Victoria – Ore: schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaBeckenham Junction — change for Trams Beckenham JunctionBromley South Bromley SouthPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgeHigh Brooms High BroomsTunbridge Wells Tunbridge WellsFrant FrantWadhurst WadhurstStonegate StonegateEtchingham EtchinghamRobertsbridge RobertsbridgeBattle BattleCrowhurst CrowhurstWest St Leonards West St LeonardsSt Leonards Warrior Square St Leonards Warrior SquareHastings HastingsOre Ore
London St Pancras International – Ramsgate 22
London St Pancras International – Ramsgate: schematic, not to scale
London St Pancras International — change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria London St Pancras InternationalStratford International Stratford InternationalEbbsfleet International Ebbsfleet InternationalGravesend GravesendStrood StroodRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)Rainham (Kent) Rainham (Kent)Newington NewingtonSittingbourne SittingbourneTeynham TeynhamFaversham FavershamWhitstable WhitstableChestfield & Swalecliffe Chestfield & SwalecliffeHerne Bay Herne BayBirchington-on-Sea Birchington-on-SeaWestgate-on-Sea Westgate-on-SeaMargate MargateBroadstairs BroadstairsDumpton Park Dumpton ParkRamsgate Ramsgate
London St Pancras International – Ramsgate 22
London St Pancras International – Ramsgate: schematic, not to scale
London St Pancras International — change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria London St Pancras InternationalStratford International Stratford InternationalEbbsfleet International Ebbsfleet InternationalGravesend GravesendStrood StroodRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)Rainham (Kent) Rainham (Kent)Newington NewingtonSittingbourne SittingbourneTeynham TeynhamFaversham FavershamWhitstable WhitstableChestfield & Swalecliffe Chestfield & SwalecliffeHerne Bay Herne BayBirchington-on-Sea Birchington-on-SeaWestgate-on-Sea Westgate-on-SeaMargate MargateBroadstairs BroadstairsDumpton Park Dumpton ParkRamsgate Ramsgate
London Charing Cross – Sandwich 22
London Charing Cross – Sandwich: schematic, not to scale
London Charing Cross — change for Bakerloo, Northern London Charing CrossLondon Waterloo East London Waterloo EastLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeOrpington OrpingtonSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgePaddock Wood Paddock WoodMarden MardenStaplehurst StaplehurstHeadcorn HeadcornPluckley PluckleyAshford International Ashford InternationalWestenhanger WestenhangerSandling SandlingFolkestone West Folkestone WestFolkestone Central Folkestone CentralDover Priory Dover PrioryMartin Mill Martin MillWalmer WalmerDeal DealSandwich Sandwich
London Charing Cross – Ashford International 19
London Charing Cross – Ashford International: schematic, not to scale
London Charing Cross — change for Bakerloo, Northern London Charing CrossLondon Waterloo East London Waterloo EastLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossSt Johns St JohnsLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenGrove Park Grove ParkElmstead Woods Elmstead WoodsChislehurst ChislehurstPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgeAshford International Ashford International
London Cannon Street – Ashford International 18
London Cannon Street – Ashford International: schematic, not to scale
London Cannon Street — change for Circle, District London Cannon StreetLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossSt Johns St JohnsLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenGrove Park Grove ParkElmstead Woods Elmstead WoodsChislehurst ChislehurstPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgeAshford International Ashford International
London Cannon Street – Broadstairs 18
London Cannon Street – Broadstairs: schematic, not to scale
London Cannon Street — change for Circle, District London Cannon StreetLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeSwanley SwanleyRochester RochesterChatham ChathamGillingham (Kent) Gillingham (Kent)Rainham (Kent) Rainham (Kent)Newington NewingtonSittingbourne SittingbourneTeynham TeynhamFaversham FavershamWhitstable WhitstableChestfield & Swalecliffe Chestfield & SwalecliffeHerne Bay Herne BayBirchington-on-Sea Birchington-on-SeaWestgate-on-Sea Westgate-on-SeaMargate MargateBroadstairs Broadstairs
London Blackfriars – Sevenoaks 18
London Blackfriars – Sevenoaks: schematic, not to scale
London Blackfriars — change for Circle, District London BlackfriarsElephant & Castle — change for Bakerloo, Northern Elephant & CastleLoughborough Junction Loughborough JunctionHerne Hill Herne HillWest Dulwich West DulwichSydenham Hill Sydenham HillPenge East Penge EastKent House Kent HouseBeckenham Junction — change for Trams Beckenham JunctionShortlands ShortlandsBromley South Bromley SouthBickley BickleyPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks Sevenoaks
London Victoria – Sevenoaks 18
London Victoria – Sevenoaks: schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaDenmark Hill — change for Overground (Windrush) Denmark HillPeckham Rye — change for Overground (Windrush) Peckham RyeNunhead NunheadCrofton Park Crofton ParkCatford CatfordBellingham BellinghamBeckenham Hill Beckenham HillRavensbourne RavensbourneShortlands ShortlandsBromley South Bromley SouthBickley BickleyPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks Sevenoaks
London Charing Cross – Orpington 16
London Charing Cross – Orpington: schematic, not to scale
London Charing Cross — change for Bakerloo, Northern London Charing CrossLondon Waterloo East London Waterloo EastLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossSt Johns St JohnsLewisham — change for DLR LewishamLadywell LadywellCatford Bridge Catford BridgeLower Sydenham Lower SydenhamNew Beckenham New BeckenhamBeckenham Junction — change for Trams Beckenham JunctionShortlands ShortlandsBromley South Bromley SouthBickley BickleyPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington Orpington
London Charing Cross – Hayes (Kent) 15
London Charing Cross – Hayes (Kent): schematic, not to scale
London Charing Cross — change for Bakerloo, Northern London Charing CrossLondon Waterloo East London Waterloo EastLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossSt Johns St JohnsLewisham — change for DLR LewishamLadywell LadywellCatford Bridge Catford BridgeLower Sydenham Lower SydenhamNew Beckenham New BeckenhamClock House Clock HouseElmers End — change for Trams Elmers EndEden Park Eden ParkWest Wickham West WickhamHayes (Kent) Hayes (Kent)
London Victoria – Hayes (Kent) 14
London Victoria – Hayes (Kent): schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaDenmark Hill — change for Overground (Windrush) Denmark HillPeckham Rye — change for Overground (Windrush) Peckham RyeNunhead NunheadLewisham — change for DLR LewishamLadywell LadywellCatford Bridge Catford BridgeLower Sydenham Lower SydenhamNew Beckenham New BeckenhamClock House Clock HouseElmers End — change for Trams Elmers EndEden Park Eden ParkWest Wickham West WickhamHayes (Kent) Hayes (Kent)
London Cannon Street – Hayes (Kent) 14
London Cannon Street – Hayes (Kent): schematic, not to scale
London Cannon Street — change for Circle, District London Cannon StreetLondon Bridge — change for Jubilee, Northern London BridgeNew Cross — change for Overground (Windrush) New CrossSt Johns St JohnsLewisham — change for DLR LewishamLadywell LadywellCatford Bridge Catford BridgeLower Sydenham Lower SydenhamNew Beckenham New BeckenhamClock House Clock HouseElmers End — change for Trams Elmers EndEden Park Eden ParkWest Wickham West WickhamHayes (Kent) Hayes (Kent)
London St Pancras International – Margate 14
London St Pancras International – Margate: schematic, not to scale
London St Pancras International — change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria London St Pancras InternationalStratford International Stratford InternationalEbbsfleet International Ebbsfleet InternationalAshford International Ashford InternationalWye WyeChilham ChilhamChartham CharthamCanterbury West Canterbury WestSturry SturryMinster MinsterRamsgate RamsgateDumpton Park Dumpton ParkBroadstairs BroadstairsMargate Margate
London Victoria – Tonbridge 14
London Victoria – Tonbridge: schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaLewisham — change for DLR LewishamHither Green Hither GreenGrove Park Grove ParkElmstead Woods Elmstead WoodsChislehurst ChislehurstPetts Wood Petts WoodOrpington OrpingtonChelsfield ChelsfieldKnockholt KnockholtDunton Green Dunton GreenSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge Tonbridge
Ashford International – Margate 14
Ashford International – Margate: schematic, not to scale
Ashford International Ashford InternationalWestenhanger WestenhangerSandling SandlingFolkestone West Folkestone WestFolkestone Central Folkestone CentralDover Priory Dover PrioryMartin Mill Martin MillWalmer WalmerDeal DealSandwich SandwichRamsgate RamsgateDumpton Park Dumpton ParkBroadstairs BroadstairsMargate Margate
London Victoria – Swanley 13
London Victoria – Swanley: schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaBrixton — change for Victoria BrixtonHerne Hill Herne HillWest Dulwich West DulwichSydenham Hill Sydenham HillPenge East Penge EastKent House Kent HouseBeckenham Junction — change for Trams Beckenham JunctionShortlands ShortlandsBromley South Bromley SouthBickley BickleySt Mary Cray St Mary CraySwanley Swanley
London St Pancras International – Sandwich 13
London St Pancras International – Sandwich: schematic, not to scale
London St Pancras International — change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria London St Pancras InternationalStratford International Stratford InternationalEbbsfleet International Ebbsfleet InternationalAshford International Ashford InternationalWestenhanger WestenhangerSandling SandlingFolkestone West Folkestone WestFolkestone Central Folkestone CentralDover Priory Dover PrioryMartin Mill Martin MillWalmer WalmerDeal DealSandwich Sandwich
London Victoria – Ashford International 12
London Victoria – Ashford International: schematic, not to scale
London Victoria — change for Circle, District, Victoria London VictoriaBromley South Bromley SouthOrpington OrpingtonSevenoaks SevenoaksHildenborough HildenboroughTonbridge TonbridgePaddock Wood Paddock WoodMarden MardenStaplehurst StaplehurstHeadcorn HeadcornPluckley PluckleyAshford International Ashford International
London St Pancras International – Maidstone West 8
London St Pancras International – Maidstone West: schematic, not to scale
London St Pancras International — change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria London St Pancras InternationalStratford International Stratford InternationalEbbsfleet International Ebbsfleet InternationalGravesend GravesendHigham HighamStrood StroodSnodland SnodlandMaidstone West Maidstone West
St Pancras International – Dover Priory 6
St Pancras International – Dover Priory: schematic, not to scale
St Pancras International St Pancras InternationalStratford International Stratford InternationalEbbsfleet International Ebbsfleet InternationalFaversham FavershamCanterbury East Canterbury EastDover Priory Dover Priory
Sheerness-on-Sea – Sittingbourne 5
Sheerness-on-Sea – Sittingbourne: schematic, not to scale
Sheerness-on-Sea Sheerness-on-SeaQueenborough QueenboroughSwale SwaleKemsley KemsleySittingbourne Sittingbourne
Grove Park – Bromley North 3
Grove Park – Bromley North: schematic, not to scale
Grove Park Grove ParkSundridge Park Sundridge ParkBromley North Bromley North
Schematic, not to scale. Ringed stations are interchanges. Each strip is one service route with its stops in order. Where fast and stopping trains share a route, the strip shows the one with most stops, and a route whose stops all lie on a longer one is left out. Station order from TfL open data.
Station Zone Interchanges London Victoria 1 Circle, District, Victoria Denmark Hill 2 Overground (Windrush) Peckham Rye 2 Overground (Windrush) Nunhead 2 Crofton Park 3 Catford 3 Bellingham 3 Shortlands 4 Bromley South 5 Bickley 5 St Mary Cray 6 Swanley 8 Farningham Road Longfield Meopham Sole Street Rochester Chatham Gillingham (Kent) Rainham (Kent) Newington Sittingbourne Teynham Faversham Selling Canterbury East Bekesbourne Adisham Aylesham Snowdown Shepherds Well Kearsney Dover Priory Whitstable Chestfield & Swalecliffe Herne Bay Birchington-on-Sea Westgate-on-Sea Margate Broadstairs Dumpton Park Ramsgate London Cannon Street 1 Circle, District London Bridge 1 Jubilee, Northern Herne Hill 2/3 Penge East 4 Beckenham Junction 4 Trams New Cross 2 Overground (Windrush) Hither Green 3 Grove Park 4 Elmstead Woods 4 Chislehurst 5 Petts Wood 5 Orpington 6 Chelsfield 6 Knockholt 6 Dunton Green NA Sevenoaks NA Hildenborough Tonbridge Paddock Wood Marden Staplehurst Headcorn Pluckley Ashford International Westenhanger Sandling Folkestone West Folkestone Central Martin Mill Walmer Deal Sandwich London Charing Cross 1 Bakerloo, Northern London Waterloo East 1 Lewisham 2/3 DLR Wye Chilham Chartham Canterbury West Sturry Minster High Brooms Tunbridge Wells Frant Wadhurst Stonegate Etchingham Robertsbridge Battle Crowhurst West St Leonards St Leonards Warrior Square Hastings Ore St Johns 2 Lee 3 Mottingham 4 New Eltham 4 Sidcup 5 Albany Park 5 Bexley 6 Crayford 6 Slade Green 6 Erith 6 Belvedere 5 Abbey Wood 4 Elizabeth line Plumstead 4 Woolwich Arsenal 4 DLR Woolwich Dockyard 3 Charlton 3 Westcombe Park 3 Maze Hill 3 Greenwich 2/3 DLR Deptford 2 Eynsford NA Shoreham (Kent) NA Otford NA Kemsing Borough Green & Wrotham West Malling East Malling Barming Maidstone East Bearsted Hollingbourne Harrietsham Lenham Charing (Kent) Beltring Yalding Wateringbury East Farleigh Maidstone West Maidstone Barracks Aylesford New Hythe Snodland Halling Cuxton Strood Dartford 8 Stone Crossing Greenhithe for Bluewater Swanscombe Northfleet Gravesend Higham London St Pancras International NA Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria Stratford International NA Ebbsfleet International London St Pancras International 1 Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria London Blackfriars 1 Circle, District Elephant & Castle 1/2 Bakerloo, Northern Loughborough Junction 2 West Dulwich 3 Sydenham Hill 3 Kent House 4 Beckenham Hill 4 Ravensbourne 4 Ladywell 3 Catford Bridge 3 Lower Sydenham 4 New Beckenham 4 Clock House 4 Elmers End 4 Trams Eden Park 5 West Wickham 5 Hayes (Kent) 5 Brixton 2 Victoria St Pancras International Sheerness-on-Sea Queenborough Swale Kemsley Sundridge Park 4 Bromley North 4
Stations, zones and interchanges from TfL open data (2026-10-02). National Rail interchanges are listed where TfL groups the stations together.
History 11 1 April 2006 Govia's Integrated Kent Franchise begins.29 June 2009 A preview high-speed service starts from St Pancras, six months early, using the new Class 395s; the full service follows in December.2012 The Class 395s run Olympic Javelin shuttles to Stratford International for the Games.11 September 2014 The franchise is directly awarded to Govia's London & South Eastern Railway.30 March 2020 A direct award replaces the franchise terms during the Covid pandemic.September 2021 The first Class 707 City Beam trains arrive from South Western Railway.17 October 2021 The government takes over, after London & South Eastern Railway failed to declare more than £25 million.15 May 2024 Five builders are invited to bid for a new Metro fleet.24 September 2024 The 30th and last Class 707 joins the fleet.18 June 2025 South Eastern Railway brings Southeastern and Network Rail's Kent route under one leadership team.15 September 2026 A Class 375 is shown carrying the new Great British Railways South Eastern name.Sources 20 How we source figures →
TOC key statistics: Southeastern, April 2025 to March 2026 , Office of Rail and Road, 6 August 2026 (748 route km, 165 stations managed, 143.4 million journeys, 2025–26) Table 6314: rolling stock vehicles by traction type and operator , Office of Rail and Road, 20 November 2025 (1,604 electric vehicles, March 2025) Company information , Southeastern (SE Trains Ltd, owned by DfT Operator; seven London terminals) Government takes over running of LSER services in response to over £25 million breach of franchise agreement , Department for Transport, 27 September 2021 (public ownership from 17 October 2021) Great British Railways in action: passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern Railway , Department for Transport, 18 June 2025 (South Eastern Railway) Great British Railways and the public ownership programme , Department for Transport, updated 20 September 2026 (Great British Railways status) Southeastern statistics , Southeastern (High Speed from St Pancras) Rail Minister returns to Hither Green one year after launch of Britain's first in a new era of integrated railways , Southeastern, 20 July 2026 (Metro train procurement in its final stage, July 2026) Multi-million-pound investment at Slade Green depot , Southeastern, 17 December 2024 (Slade Green depot) Better journeys promised as Southeastern sets out progress on train upgrades , Southeastern, 10 October 2023 (Gillingham depot) Southeastern announces major upgrade of its Class 376 fleet , Southeastern, 8 January 2025 (Grove Park depot) TfL Unified API: Line Route Sequence , Transport for London (Powered by TfL Open Data) (routes and station order) Completed acquisition by London & South Eastern Railway of the Integrated Kent Franchise , Office of Fair Trading, 28 March 2006 (history) Final Class 395 train arrives in Southampton, begins last leg of journey to depot in Ashford , Hitachi Rail, 17 August 2009 (history) Olympics rail plans on final approach , Railnews, 27 February 2012 (history) Rail franchising: South Eastern direct award , Department for Transport, 11 September 2014 (history) Critical rail services protected in new deals for GWR and Southeastern , Department for Transport, 30 March 2020 (history) City Beam fleet complete , Southeastern, 24 September 2024 (history) Southeastern announces major step towards multi-million-pound improvement in Metro train fleet , Southeastern, 15 May 2024 (history) Southeastern unveils community-named Bayeux Tapestry train as Hastings children begin historic journey , Southeastern, 15 September 2026 (history) unverified London terminals: Southeastern says it serves seven but names only some; London Bridge, Waterloo East and Blackfriars come from TfL's route data, a few routes in TfL's data (Blackfriars to Sevenoaks, and Victoria to Hayes or Tonbridge via Lewisham) may be occasional workings, Networker and Class 377/5 numbers (sources differ)
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