Reduced service between Margate and Ramsgate from 09:00 until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Between London Cannon Street / London Charing Cross / London Victoria and Ramsgate, between London St Pancras and Margate, between Ramsgate and Ashford International, and also between Faversham and Ramsgate

Description

A problem in the depot between Margate and Ramsgate means from 09:00 until 16:00 a reduced service will run between these stations, and as a result trains may be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

What's happened?

Following a problem depot yesterday, the line between Margate and Ramsgate will see a reduced service between 09:00 and 16:00 to allow for engineering work to take place.

How does this affect my journey?

From 09:00 until approximately 16:00 a reduced train service will operate between Margate and Ramsgate, with accessible replacement buses operating in place of the cancelled trains.

The line will remain open from the start of service until 09:00, however some services may be formed of fewer coaches than usual because of the problem in the depot

What should I do?

If you are travelling before 09:00, the impact to your journey will be minimal. If you are travelling after 09:00, please allow extra time to complete 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?

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Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.