Buses replace trains via Gravesend and Strood on Sunday 10 January 

Route(s) affected

Between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham and between London Charing Cross / London Victoria and Gravesend and also between Paddock Wood and Strood

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Gravesend and Strood, closing all lines between Dartford, Gravesend, Strood and Maidstone West.

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

Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run. Services which usually run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will run normally.

Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Victoria and Gravesend will only run between London Victoria and Dartford.

Medway Valley Line: Trains between Paddock Wood and Strood will only run between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West.

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Ebbsfleet International and Strood calling at Gravesend only

• Dartford and Gillingham (Kent) calling at all stations except Higham

• Gravesend and Maidstone West calling at all stations

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

• Stone Crossing

• Greenhithe for Bluewater

• Swanscombe

• Northfleet

• Gravesend

• Higham

• Strood

• Cuxton

• Halling

• Snodland

• New Hythe

• Aylesford

• Maidstone Barracks
  

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.