Disruption between Ashford International and Swanley expected until 13:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Ashford International and London Victoria, and between Maidstone East and London Charing Cross

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Ashford International and Swanley is causing disruption to trains running between these stations. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:00.

What's happened?

Following engineering work on the line, a signalling issue has been identified between Maidstone East and Borough Green & Wrotham, which affects the route between Ashford and Swanley / London Victoria via Maidstone East.

How does this affect my journey?

Services between Ashford and Victoria via Maidstone East will be delayed; one of the two services per hour are being diverted via Sevenoaks and Paddock Wood in each direction.

Services between Maidstone East and London Charing Cross will not run in either direction until at least 13:00.

What should I do?

Please allow extra time for your journey this morning. If your train is cancelled or significantly delayed, alternative services are available from Maidstone Barracks / Maidstone West to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services to help complete your journey:

• Highspeed services to and from London St Pancras International

• London Underground between London Charing Cross / Embankment, London Victoria and London St Pancras International

• Elizabeth line between Stratford and central London

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 Enquiries 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.