Buses replace trains between Sittingbourne and Faversham / Herne Bay and Dover Priory on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January. 

Route(s) affected

Between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory, between London St Pancras International and Faversham / Ramsgate and also between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Sittingbourne and Faversham on Saturday. On Sunday the work is extended to Herne Bay and Dover Priory, closing some lines.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Sittingbourne and Herne Bay calling at all stations except Teynham

• Sittingbourne and Canterbury East calling at Faversham only

• Canterbury East and Dover Priory non stop

• Canterbury East and Dover Priory calling at all stations

• A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Selling*

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Sittingbourne. Additional trains will run between Faversham and Ramsgate.

Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Faversham / Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Sittingbourne.

Sheerness line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will be retimed.

*If you are travelling to or from Teynham or Selling and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station so Southeastern can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

The following stations will be closed all weekend, and will only be served by replacement buses:

• Teynham

• Faversham

• Selling

• Canterbury East

• Bekesbourne

• Adisham

• Aylesham

• Snowdown

• Shepherds Well

• Kearsney

• Whitstable

• Chestfield & Swalecliffe
  

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.