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15/06/2025

Engineering work is taking place between near Ashford International, c

  • Highspeed via Ashford: Trains between St Pancras and Margate will not run and services between St Pancras and Ramsgate via Dover will only run between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet. A reduced service will run between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet. Additional trains will run between Canterbury West and Margate. If you are travelling between St Pancras, Stratford International or Ebbsfleet International and stations between Ashford and Ramsgate via Dover or Canterbury West, you will need to use the replacement bus between Ebbsfleet and Maidstone East, and then a connecting trains between Maidstone East and Ashford. Connecting trains will run between Ashford and Ramsgate via Dover, and replacement buses between Ashford to Canterbury West. Alternatively you can use our mainline trains between Charing Cross, London Bridge and Ashford via Tonbridge, or between Victoria and Ramsgate via Maidstone East which will be extended to run from Ashford to Ramsgate via Dover.
  • Highspeed via Gravesend: Additional trains will run between St Pancras and Dover Priory via Gravesend, Faversham and Canterbury East
  • Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Canterbury West will only run between Charing Cross and Ashford. Trains between London Charing Cross and Dover Priory will also only run between Charing Cross and Ashford. Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Tonbridge, Ashford International and Dover Priory. These trains will call at Bromley South, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Ashford then all stations via Dover Priory to Ramsgate.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

  • Ebbsfleet International and Maidstone East
  • Ashford International and Canterbury West non-stop
  • Ashford International and Canterbury West calling at all stations

The following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement buses:

  • Wye
  • Chilham
  • Chartham

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Affected operators
Southeastern
Nationalrail link
Last updated: 24/03/25 - 12:30