Following an improvement in staff availability, Southeastern reinstated some trains this week, and will restore services to its full December timetable by January 31.

Since Monday, 10 January, Southeastern has been running a reduced timetable in response to an increasing number of Covid-related staff absences and government guidance to work from home where possible.

Southeastern staff are working hard to make sure passengers can travel with confidence and have a number of tools to help.

Passengers can check how busy their train might be with the Usual seat availability web page at https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/live-travel-information/usual-seat-availability They can also be contacted on WhatsApp, or followed on Twitter for the very latest travel information.

David Wornham, Passenger Services Director for Southeastern said: “Like many businesses we’ve been affected by an increased number of staff absences due to Covid over the past few weeks, and we’re pleased to see this situation is now improving.

“We want to thank our passengers for bearing with us while we ran a reduced service. From Monday we’ll start running more services where staffing allows – and we’re on track to restore the remainder by Monday 31st January.

The following is a full list of trains to be reintroduced to the timetable from Monday, 17th January:

Bexleyheath Line

• 05:43 Dartford–London Cannon Street (arriving at 06:28)
• 06:08 Dartford–Cannon Street (06:58)
• 07:51 Barnehurst-Cannon Street (08:28). This train starts from Cannon Street at 06:54 and runs via Greenwich.
• 08:21 Barnehurst–Cannon Street (08:58). This train starts from Cannon Street at 07:24 and runs via Greenwich.
• 14:50 Barnehurst–Cannon Street (15:28)
• 15:15 London Cannon Street-Barnehurst. This train continues to Cannon Street and runs via Greenwich.
• 15:45 Cannon Street-Barnehurst. This train continues to Cannon Street and runs via Greenwich
• 17:15 Cannon Street-Barnehurst. This train continues to Cannon Street and runs via Greenwich.
• 17:45 Cannon Street-Barnehurst. This train continues to Cannon Street and runs via Greenwich.

Greenwich Line

• 07:07 Slade Green–London Cannon Street (arriving at 07:51)
• 06:54 Cannon Street–Slade Green. This train continues to Cannon Street via Bexleyheath.
• 07:24 Cannon Street–Slade Green. This train continues to Cannon Street via Bexleyheath.
• 16:09 Slade Green–Cannon Street. This train starts back from Cannon Street via Bexleyheath
• 16:39 Slade Green–Cannon Street. This train starts back from Cannon Street via Bexleyheath.
• 18:09 Slade Green–Cannon Street. This train starts back from Cannon Street via Bexleyheath.
• 18:39 Slade Green–Cannon Street. This train starts back from Cannon Street via Bexleyheath.

Chatham Main Line

• 06:15 Broadstairs–London Cannon Street (arriving at 08:04) via Medway. This train is formed of 12 carriages.
• 17:11 Cannon Street–Medway-Ramsgate. This train is formed of 12 carriages.
• 17:41 Cannon Street-Dover Priory will call additionally at Newington at 18:42. No other times change.
• 11:57 (and hourly until 14:57) Faversham-Dover Priory trains will start 1 minute later and run 1 minute later to Dover.

Longer trains

• 06:16 Ore–London Charing Cross will be formed of 12 carriages.
• 07:18 and 07:48 Gravesend-Charing Cross trains will both be formed of 10 carriages.