Buses replace trains between Faversham / Herne Bay and Margate / Ramsgate on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Victoria / London St Pancras International and Ramsgate, and between London St Pancras International and Margate

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Faversham / Herne Bay and Ramsgate, closing all lines.

Saturday:

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Herne Bay and Ramsgate calling at all stations.

• Herne Bay and Ramsgate calling at Birchington-on-Sea, Margate and Broadstairs.

• Margate and Ramsgate calling at Broadstairs only.

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between Victoria and Herne Bay.

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

Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate.

Sunday:

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Faversham and Margate calling at all stations.

• Faversham and Margate calling at Whitstable, Herne Bay and Birchington-on-Sea only.

• Margate and Ramsgate calling at all stations.

• Margate and Ramsgate calling at Broadstairs only.

Please note the following alterations to the bus service:

• Due to local road closures, buses for Faversham will depart from the Tesco car park between 10:30 and 12:30.

• Due to local road closures, buses for Broadstairs will depart from St Peters Park Road between 10:30 and 12:15.

• Due to local road closures, buses for Birchington-on-Sea will depart from bus stops at The Square between 10:30 and 12:15.

• Due to local road closures, buses for Westgate-on-Sea will depart from bus stops at the Library between 10:30 and 13:00.

Please note the specific train alterations:

Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Faversham.

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

Highspeed via Ashford International: Trains between London St Pancras International and Margate via Canterbury West will only run between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus 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.