Urgent repairs to the railway between Faversham and Margate means the line towards coast-bound will be closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled or revised.
Disruption is expected from 13:50 until 15:30.
What's happened?
To allow Network Rail to carry out urgent repairs to the railway in the Faversham area, trains will be unable to run from Faversham to Margate from 13:50 for approximately 2 hours.
How does this affect my journey?
The following trains are altered:
- 13:20 St. Pancras - Ramsgate (arrives 15:11) will terminate at Faversham.
- 13:40 London Victoria - Ramsgate (arrives 15:35) will divert to Dover Priory after Faversham.
- 15:15 Faversham - London Charing Cross (arrives 18:24) will start at Herne Bay at 15:31
- 15:46 Ramsgate - London Victoria (arrives 17:51) will start at Dover Priory at 15:30
What should I do?
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local Stagecoach bus routes:
- 4/5/6/8/8A
Alternative Routes:
For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to our Alternative routes during disruption maps which can be found here.
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.