Skip to main content

Advertisement

Last updated:Today at 09:50
Train companies affected:CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Hull Trains, Grand Central, LNER, Lumo

No trains to / from Dover Priory on Sunday 22 September 

See all service disruptions

Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 22 September 2024 to Sunday 22 September 2024

If you would like to follow this incident on X, please use

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between London Charing Cross / London Victoria / Ashford International and Dover Priory and between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory

Description

Engineering work is taking place at Dover Priory, closing all lines.

Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dover Priory via Tonbridge will only run between London Victoria and Folkestone Central. These trains are diverted via Maidstone East because of further engineering work.

Highspeed via Ashford Ainternational: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will only run between London St Pancras International and Folkestone Central. Additional trains will run between Deal and Ramsgate.

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Canterbury East.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

  • Folkestone West and Deal calling at all stations.

  • Folkestone West and Dover Priory calling at Folkestone Central.

  • Canterbury East and Dover Priory non-stop.

  • Canterbury East and Dover Priory calling at all stations.

Replacement buses will be unable to call at Snowdown or Shepherds Well because of roadworks in the area. Please use an alternative station or route to complete your journey. The nearest stations are Aylesham or Kearsney, where replacement buses will be calling.

Alternatively, contact Southeastern via X (formerly Twitter), Whatsapp (07866 002690), or use the Help Point at the station and a taxi will be arranged to / from the nearest alternative station.

If you incur additional costs as a result, please contact Southeastern Customer Services team.

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 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 replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Advertisement