Lines reopened: disruption between Newington / Sheerness-on-Sea and Sittingbourne expected until 15:00 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

All lines have now reopened following a tree blocking the railway between Newington and Sittingbourne. Trains running between Newington / Sheerness-on-Sea and Sittingbourne may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

What's happened?

A tree was reported blocking the line towards Newington from Sittingbourne.

The tree has now been removed by response staff, and the line has reopened.

How does this affect my journey?

Services via Sittingbourne may be delayed, altered or cancelled while we work to return to on-time running.

What should I do?

Please allow extra time for your journey, and check before you travel.

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?

You can follow Southeastern on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.

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.