Storm Beolo - Disruption on some Southeastern routes this evening 

Route(s) affected

Various Southeastern routes

Description

Storm Boelo is disrupting some Southeastern routes this evening.

We are currently dealing with two incidents involving trees blocking the railway. Response staff have been tasked to attend each incident and we are awaiting their arrivals.

Herne Bay

A tree is blocking the line towards London. Response staff have been asked to attend to remove the tree. The line away from London is not affected - if travelling to London from stations between Faversham and Ramsgate, please travel to Ramsgate and take one of the services via Ashford International. For stations beyond Faversham, please use our London Victoria services, however please note these are disrupted further up the line at Longfield.

Longfield

The tree has now been removed and the line through Longfield has reopened, but further services are affected by fallen trees at Herne Bay and Selling.

Sevenoaks

Trains are being delayed after a train has hit part of a tree which was blocking the railway. The driver is removing some branches from around the train and after this has been done, the train will move forward.

Selling

A train has hit a tree blocking the railway. The line is currently blocked and no services can run.

Sturry

A driver is currently carrying out safety inspections after a report of the train hitting a tree.

Travel Advice:

Please allow extra time to complete your journey and check before you travel. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground between terminal stations, Thameslink services between London and Rainham / Sevenoaks and Stagecoach buses across Kent.

Please allow extra time to complete your journey and check before you travel. If you have been delayed by 15 minutes or more, please claim delay repay.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.