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Route Distruption

A person has been hit by a train between Newington and Rochester. Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines are closed. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Major disruption is expected until 11:15.
If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
Southeastern customer advice
What's happened?
A person has been hit by a train and trains are currently unable to run between Faversham and Rochester.
How does this affect my journey?
Trains are currently unable to run through the affected area. The line is currently blocked. Trains may be diverted via alternate routes where possible or altered at short notice. Emergency services are enroute.
What should I do?
Please allow more time to complete your journey.
Replacement buses will run between Faversham and Rochester.
You may use your ticket, at no extra cost between London Terminals on London Underground.
Alternative Routes:
For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to Southeastern's Alternative routes during disruption maps.
Thameslink customer advice
Some trains will be cancelled or delayed in the area, and others will finish their journeys at Gillingham, instead of proceeding through to Rainham.
Thameslink advise you to leave at least 60 minutes longer than usual for journeys in this area. It is likely you will need to use an alternative route.
You may use your ticket, at no extra cost on:
- Arriva Buses routes: 101 between Rainham and Chatham 190 between Chatham and Gravesend
Further afield, you can also use:
- London Buses on any reasonable route between Dartford and Central London
- Docklands Light Railway services between the Woolwich area or Greenwich and Central London
- Elizabeth line services between Abbey Wood and Farringdon
Planning your journey:
You can use the live departure boards, and you can view a live map of the network.
You can also use the alternative route guide.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.
You can also use Thameslink's app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Network Rail and the emergency services are working to deal with this incident as sensitively, quickly and safely as possible.
How can I stay up to date?.
You can follow Southeastern on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway, using #Rochester, or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.
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.

Last updated: 9:00 AM
A broken down train earlier today at Broadstairs is causing disruption to journeys through this station. Trains running between Margate and Ramsgate may be delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 09:30.
What's happened?
An earlier broken down train at Broadstairs is causing delays to trains between Margate and Ramsgate and Ramsgate to Ashford via Canterbury West.
How does this affect my journey?
Trains will be delayed and may be diverted or have their calling pattern altered.
What should I do?
Please allow extra time to complete your journey.
Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on:
- The Thanet Loop bus service between Margate and Ramsgate
- Stagecoach Bus route 8A between Margate and Birchington
Alternative Routes:
For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to our Alternative routes during disruption maps.
How can I stay up to date?
You can follow us on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway, using #Broadstairs, or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.
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.

Last updated: 8:24 AM

To check your individual journey, please use our Live departures & arrivals.

Engineering work for Today

Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 15 September and Friday 19 September

Date:
15 September - 19 September 2025 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the Southeastern route, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

The 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham service will be replaced by accessible buses between:

Ebbsfleet International and Gillingham calling at all stations except Higham
Gillingham and Faversham calling at Rainham and Sittingbourne

The 22:37 Tonbridge to Gillingham service will only run between Tonbridge and Strood. Change at Strood for alternative trains to Gillingham.

From approximately 23:00 until the end of service, engineering work will affect trains towards Hayes:

The 22:48 and 23:18 London Charing Cross to Hayes trains will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to Orpington calling at Bromley South.

After 23:30, no further trains will run from London to stations on the Hayes line. The last train between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Hayes will be diverted after Lewisham calling at all stations to Orpington via Grove Park.

From 23:40 until the end of service, accessible buses will run between Bromley South and Hayes. The last bus will start back from Lewisham at 00:31.

Trains from Hayes towards Lewisham and London are not affected.

Tuesday only

The weekly late night engineering work between Faversham and Ramsgate will not take place. Trains will run normally between Faversham, Margate and Ramsgate.

Tuesday to Friday

From 01:00 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Meopham and Gillingham.

On Thursday only, from 01:00 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Swanley and Gillingham.

The 04:14 Gillingham to Tonbridge service will start from Strood at 04:30. A replacement bus will leave Gillingham at 03:55 calling at all stations to Strood.

Wednesday to Friday

From 00:10 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford via Bexleyheath. Trains will be diverted to run via Sidcup instead.

Wednesday and Thursday

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be replaced by an accessible bus between Dover Priory and Ramsgate calling at all stations.

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.

Amendments to some late night Southeastern trains

Date:
21 December 2022 - 13 December 2025

Routes affected:
Various Southeastern routes

Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday to Thursday.

These changes may be subject to further alteration on some days, such as starting earlier, or not taking place at all. Please check your journey using the Journey Planner, and also check other items on our engineering pages for the date of your journey.

Mondays only:

Every Monday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West.

From 23:50 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Ashford International and Canterbury West / Ramsgate.

Mondays and Tuesdays:

Every Monday and Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to and from London Charing Cross.

There will be no trains at London Charing Cross or London Waterloo East from approximately 23:30 until the end of service.

Trains will run from London Cannon Street instead, and you will need to travel to / from London Cannon Street / London Bridge.

Tuesdays only:

Every Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines between Faversham and Ramsgate via Margate.

From 23:30 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Faversham and Margate / Ramsgate.

Wednesdays and Thursdays:

Every Wednesday and Thursday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to / from London Cannon Street.

There will be no trains at London Cannon Street from approximately 23:35 until the end of service.

Trains will run to / from London Charing Cross instead, if you could please make your way to London Bridge for these trains.

Ticket acceptance:

Monday to Thursday only:

From 23:00 until the end of service, you can use London Underground between Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Southwark and Waterloo at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London 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 this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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

To check for future disruptions visit the planned engineering works page.

Other updates

15 Train formation updates

07:40 London Victoria E to Ramsgate due 09:40

Facilities on the 07:40 London Victoria E to Ramsgate due 09:40.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
08:01 London Charing Cross to Dover Priory due 10:01

Facilities on the 08:01 London Charing Cross to Dover Priory due 10:01.
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 12.
08:57 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells due 09:54

Facilities on the 08:57 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells due 09:54.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 10.
09:53 Ramsgate to London Victoria E due 11:51

Facilities on the 09:53 Ramsgate to London Victoria E due 11:51.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
10:19 Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross due 11:15

Facilities on the 10:19 Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross due 11:15.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 10.
10:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 12:45

Facilities on the 10:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 12:45.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
12:02 Ashford International to Dover Priory due 12:33

Facilities on the 12:02 Ashford International to Dover Priory due 12:33.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
12:10 London Victoria E to Dover Priory due 14:09

Facilities on the 12:10 London Victoria E to Dover Priory due 14:09.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
12:36 Ramsgate to London Charing Cross due 14:54

Facilities on the 12:36 Ramsgate to London Charing Cross due 14:54.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8 from Ashford International.
12:52 Dover Priory to Ashford International due 13:22

Facilities on the 12:52 Dover Priory to Ashford International due 13:22.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
14:18 Dover Priory to London Victoria E due 16:21

Facilities on the 14:18 Dover Priory to London Victoria E due 16:21.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
15:04 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 17:39

Facilities on the 15:04 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 17:39.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8 from Ashford International.
16:38 Ashford International to Canterbury West due 16:59

Facilities on the 16:38 Ashford International to Canterbury West due 16:59.
Will be formed of 3 coaches instead of 4.
16:40 London Victoria E to Ramsgate due 18:45

Facilities on the 16:40 London Victoria E to Ramsgate due 18:45.
This is due to a fault on a train.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8.
19:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 21:45

Facilities on the 19:34 London Charing Cross to Ramsgate due 21:45.
Will be formed of 7 coaches instead of 8 to Ashford International.

41 Station updates

Adisham: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Adisham station.
Bat & Ball: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Bat & Ball station.
Battle: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:08 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Battle station.
Bearsted: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order from now until further notice at Bearsted station.
Bearsted: Toilets out of order

All toilets are out of order at Bearsted station.
Beckenham Junction: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Beckenham Junction station.
Bexley: Toilets out of order

All toilets are out of order at Bexley station.
Borough Green & Wrotham: Toilets out of order

All toilets are out of order at Borough Green & Wrotham station.
Brixton: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:30 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Brixton station.
Chatham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Chatham station.
Chestfield & Swalecliffe: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Chestfield & Swalecliffe station.
Clock House: Oyster Card Readers out of order

The oyster card readers are out of order at Clock House station.
Crowhurst: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Crowhurst station.
Crowhurst: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are only accepting cards at Crowhurst station.
Deal: Toilets out of order

All toilets are out of order at Deal station.
Faversham: Toilets out of order

All toilets on platforms 3 and 4 are out of order at Faversham station.
Faversham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:50 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Faversham station.
Gillingham Kent: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 13:08 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Gillingham Kent station.
Greenhithe For Bluewater: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Greenhithe For Bluewater station.
Herne Bay: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Herne Bay station.
Herne Hill: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:48 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Herne Hill station.
Higham: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Higham station.
Hollingbourne: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Hollingbourne station.
Maidstone West: Toilets out of order

All toilets are out of order at Maidstone West station.
Penge East: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Penge East station.
Sevenoaks Facilities: Various changes

At Sevenoaks station, the following issues have been reported:
The lifts will be out of order between Blue Badge parking, taxi rank, station concourse and platform 3&4 from 04:00 on 16/07/2025 until 23:59 on 08/10/2025.
More information and travel advice is available at www.networkrail.co.uk/sevenoaks
Additional Information:
This affects services Southeastern towards Tonbridge and also Thameslink services towards London Blackfriars via Swanley.
The nearest Southeastern stations with step free access are Tonbridge & Chelsfield.
The nearest Thameslink stations with step free access is Otford
Shortlands: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 18:00 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Shortlands station.
Sittingbourne: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order from 21:17 on 14/09/2025 until further notice at Sittingbourne station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is Rainham
Sole Street: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Sole Street station.
St Leonards Warrior Sq: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at St Leonards Warrior Sq station.
Stone Crossing: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Stone Crossing station.
Stonegate: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Stonegate station.
Stonegate: Ticket Vending Machine problem

The ticket vending machines are out of order at Stonegate station.
Strood: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 17:50 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Strood station.
Swanley: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:28 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Swanley station.
Teynham: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Teynham station.
Wadhurst: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 11:38 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Wadhurst station.
West Dulwich: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at West Dulwich station.
Westgate-On-Sea: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Westgate-On-Sea station.
Whitstable: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from 12:38 on 18/09/2025 until the end of the day at Whitstable station.
Wye: Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office will be closed from now until the end of the day at Wye station.

Alternative Routes during disruption

When things go wrong, it'll sometimes be necessary for you to use an alternative mode of transport to complete your journey. We've created a handy map for each of our stations setting out alternative buses and other transport options that may help. Simply choose the station(s) you're travelling from to view and download the map.