Southeastern commuters are being encouraged to uses buses to get home this evening because of planned engineering work.

The railway company say buses will replace late night trains between Lewisham and Hayes and Dartford and Gravesend.

This disruption will continue until July 27 at 11.59pm when the work will finish.

A Southeastern statement read: “Engineering work is taking place between New Beckenham and Hayes each night from Monday evening until Friday morning.

“After 23:05, some services between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street / London Bridge and Hayes will not run. An amended timetable of services will operate between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Lewisham.

“Replacement buses will run between Lewisham and Hayes.”