Lines have now reopened following a bicycle on the track between Gravesend and Dartford. While service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

Customer Advice

All lines have reopened between Gravesend and Dartford.

Thameslink are working to return to scheduled timetable, but please continue to check journey planners and station information boards before you travel. Trains currently in the area will still be disrupted, and your journey may still take up to 20 minutes longer than usual.

Live departure boards can be found here and you can check a live map here to see if your journey has been affected.

You can also use the Thameslink app to find up-to-date travel information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There has been a report of an obstruction on the railway in the North Fleet area, which is now causing some disruption to services. Your train may be held on approach to the area, or it may need to be terminated before it gets to this part of the network. We're very sorry for the delay to your journey.

Network Rail staff will be attending to remove the obstruction as quickly as they can. Unfortunately, it's not possible to try to run trains past this. We're closely monitoring progress updates.

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.