Disruption between Hastings and Tonbridge expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Hastings and London Charing Cross

Description

A tree on the railway between Hastings and Tonbridge means that the line towards Tonbridge is blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

What's happened?

A train has struck a tree in the Battle area, causing considerable damage to the train. While response staff attend, the line towards Tonbridge is blocked.

The line towards Hastings remains open at this time, but at some point all platforms at Hastings will be occupied and we will be unable to run towards Hastings.

How does this affect my journey?

No trains can run from Hastings towards Tonbridge.

We currently expect the first service from Hastings towards Tonbridge to be the 13:50 Hastings - London Charing Cross.

What should I do?

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• Highspeed services between Ashford International and London St Pancras International

• Southern services via Hastings

• Arriva Buses routes 7 and 402, and Stagecoach Buses route 1066

Alternative routes:

For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to our Alternative routes during disruption maps.

How can I stay up to date?

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Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.