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No trains via Sittingbourne on Sunday 18 January 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 18 January 2026 to Sunday 18 January 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

All routes via Sittingbourne

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, closing all lines.

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

Highspeed 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

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

  • Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Teynham

  • Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea

A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham*

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

  • Rainham

  • Newington

  • Sittingbourne

  • Teynham

  • Kemsley

  • Swale

  • Queenborough

  • Sheerness-on-Sea

*If you are travelling to or from Teynham 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 we can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

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.

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