No trains via Rainham / Sittingbourne on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 January 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern services via Sittingbourne

Thameslink between Kentish Town / Dartford and Rainham

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Rainham and Faversham, closing all lines.

Southeastern:

Saturday:

• Sole Street Line: Trains between Victoria and Ramsgate / Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Rainham.  Stopping services which usually run between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will be extended to Rainham. Trains between Victoria and Dover via Chatham will not run.

• High Speed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Rainham.

• Sheerness Line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will not run.

Additional trains will run between:

• Faversham and Ramsgate

• Faversham and Dover Priory

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Rainham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Teynham

• Rainham and Faversham, calling at Sittingbourne only

• Sittingbourne and Teynham (minibus)

• Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea

Sunday: ​​​​​​​

• Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Gillingham. 

• High Speed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Gillingham.

• Sheerness Line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will not run.

Additional trains will run between:

• Faversham and Ramsgate

• Faversham and Dover Priory

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Gillingham and Faversham, calling at all stations except Teynham

• Gillingham and Faversham, calling at Rainham and Sittingbourne only

• Sittingbourne and Faversham minibus, calling at Teynham

• Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea

Thameslink:

Trains will not run between Gillingham and Rainham. You can use Southeastern trains (Saturday) and replacement buses (Sunday) for travel to / from Rainham.

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