London Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days
From Sunday 26 July to Sunday 16 August 2026, London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations will close for 22 days to allow the South Eastern Railway to complete a £20 million programme of essential engineering work to keep the railway safe and reliable.
Southeastern services that normally run into Charing Cross will be diverted to:
- London Victoria
- London Cannon Street
- London Blackfriars
- Some services will terminate at London Bridge
You can use your ticket on London Underground and London Buses at no extra cost.




