Residual disruption to Southeastern services between Rochester and Rainham (Kent) expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

Southeastern between London Victoria and Ramsgate / Dover Priory, and between London St Pancras International and Faversham / Ramsgate

Description

Following a broken down freight train between Rochester and Rainham (Kent) all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Customer advice:

The 10:15 Gillingham to Victoria service broke down between Gillingham and Chatham, blocking the line towards London earlier. The train has now been moved and line reopened.

How does this affect my journey?

Services are being delayed or revised as we work to return services to normal.

Affected routes:

• Gillingham to London Victoria

• Ramsgate / Dover Priory to London Victoria via Faversham

• Ramsgate via Faversham / Faversham to London St Pancras International

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.