Major disruption between Newington / Sheerness-on-Sea and Sittingbourne / Faversham expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between London St Pancras International / London Victoria and Ramsgate, between London Victoria and Canterbury East, and also between Sheerness-on-Sea and Sittingbourne

Description

A train hitting an obstruction on the line at Teynham is causing disruption to trains running between Newington / Sheerness-on-Sea and Sittingbourne / Faversham. Trains running between these stations will be cancelled or revised.

Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

What's happened?

A train has collided with a van at a level crossing near Teynham blocking the line between Gillingham and Faversham. We have been working alongside emergency services to help investigate the incident and clear the line, and the line is no reopening.

How does this affect my journey?

Southeastern trains were unable to travel between Gillingham and Faversham.

High Speed services could not run via Faversham and the Medway towns, but High Speed services via Ashford International are running.

Trains on the following routes are likely to be delayed, cancelled and altered for the rest of the day:

• London St Pancras International to Faversham / Ramsgate via Gravesend

• London Victoria to Ramsgate / Canterbury East via Chatham

The first high speed trains running through the area tonight are:

• 20:21 Ramsgate to London St Pancras International

• 22:20 London St Pancras International to Faversham

What should I do?

Allow extra time to make your journey and use our journey planner for travel updates

A very limited replacement bus service is running between Gillingham & Faversham and between Sittingbourne and Sheerness.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• Fast Track buses between Gravesend and Ebbsfleet

• Thameslink trains

• High Speed trains

Passengers for Canterbury East are recommended to use trains between London St Pancras International / London Charing Cross and Canterbury 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?

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 set-down 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.