A fault at a level crossing between Gillingham and Rainham is causing disruption to services between these stations. Thameslink services will terminate / start back at Gillingham.
Disruption is expected until 12:00.
Customer Advice:
Thameslink services will terminate and restart at Gillingham, and so won't serve Rainham.
For journeys to / from Rainham, you should instead use Southeastern services to complete your journey. You can change at Gillingham for alternative services to / from Rainham.
Please allow an extra 15 minutes to complete your journey today and check journey planners before you travel.
You can check if your journey will be affected using the live route map here.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
A fault with the level crossing barriers has been identified in the Gillingham area. Trains are having to run at reduced speeds through the area, and to prevent congestion and knock on delays our trains will terminate and restart at Gillingham instead.
Network Rail colleagues are on route to the level crossing.
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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.