Buses replace trains between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West until approximately 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Paddock Wood and Strood

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains are unable to run between these stations and will be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

What's happened?

A fault with the signalling system has been reported in the Paddock Wood area.

Response staff are on site and have manually operated a set of points, to allow services to be able to run to / from Paddock Wood. However, staff require more time to fully investigate the issue; as a result, the line between Maidstone West and Paddock Wood will be blocked.

How does this affect my journey?

Services will only run between Strood and Maidstone West.

What should I do?

A replacement bus service is running between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West.

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.

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.

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.