Lines reopened: disruption at Sittingbourne expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

Lines have reopened following a vehicle striking a bridge at Sittingbourne earlier today.

As services return to normal, trains at this station may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 20:00.

What's happened?

A road vehicle struck a railway bridge in the Sittingbourne area earlier today. The bridge required inspection by response staff before trains could run over it; this inspection has now been carried out and no damage found, so all lines have now reopened.

How does this affect my journey?

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

What should I do?

Supplementary buses are running between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea.

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

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.

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.