No trains via Sittingbourne on Sunday 12 October 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Gillingham and Faversham, closing all lines through Sittingbourne.

The following alterations will take place:

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

• Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Gillingham (Kent)

• 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

• Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea, calling at all stations

A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham.

Please note that the following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement buses:

• Rainham (Kent)

• Newington

• Sittingbourne

• Teynham

• Kemsley

• Swale

• Queenborough

• Sheerness-on-Sea

Rail replacement transport:

Please note that if you are travelling to or from Teynham and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact Southeastern's accessible travel team, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station so appropriate transport is made 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.