A person being hit by a train between Paddock Wood and Ashford International means all lines between these stations are closed whilst the emergency services deal with the incident.

Trains will be cancelled or diverted to run via Maidstone East.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

What's happened?

Southeastern have sadly received a report of a person being hit by a train between Paddock Wood and Ashford International.

Power to the track has been switched off to allow emergency services to respond to the incident.

Network Rail staff are also on their way to the area.

How does this affect my journey?

The lines between Paddock Wood and Ashford International are blocked in both directions.

Trains will be cancelled or diverted to run via Maidstone East.

What do I need to do?

Southeastern are attempting to source accessible replacement buses to run and once more information is received, will update this page.

Please allow more time to reach your destination this evening and check online journey planners for up to date information.

Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #PaddockWood

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.