Urgent repairs to the railway are required at Gravesend, which will mean no trains can use platform 0 at the station until the work is completed. Trains can still run via platforms 1 and 2 during this time.
Some initial work will be carried out on the evening of Thursday 6th July, however as the repairs are required on a specialist set of points (the equipment used to move trains from one line to another), there is currently no estimate for when the main part of the work will be carried out so there is currently no estimate for when platform 0 will reopen.
How does this affect my journey?
No trains will be able to run to or from platform 0 at Gravesend - this means that trains which usually start and terminate at Gravesend will not be able to do so until further notice.
Services will be amended as follows:
- Trains between Gravesend and London Charing Cross will only run between Northfleet and London Charing Cross
- Trains between Gravesend and London Cannon Street will only run between Dartford and London Cannon Street
High speed services via Gravesend will be able to run normally through Gravesend.
In addition to this, there will be no trains via Gravesend after 22:45 on Thursday 6th July, to allow Network Rail to carry out initial work on the railway in advance of the full repairs being carried out. Further details on how services are affected by this will be made available later today.
What do I need to do?
You will be able to use your tickets on the following services at no extra cost to help you complete your journey:
- Arriva Buses between Gravesend and Northfleet / Ebbsfleet
- Thameslink services on routes via Gravesend
- London Underground services via reasonable routes
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.