Engineering work is taking place between Faversham and Margate / Ramsgate, closing all lines.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Faversham and Margate, calling at all stations
- Faversham and Margate, calling at Whitstable, Herne Bay and Birchington-on-Sea only
- Margate and Ramsgate, calling at all stations
- Margate and Ramsgate, calling at Broadstairs only
Saturday:
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Faversham.
Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Faversham.
Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West are not affected by this work, and will run normally.
Sunday:
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Faversham. These trains will be retimed to run by an alternative route between London Victoria and Swanley because of further engineering work.
Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Faversham.
Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate.
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.