Updated at: 27-Oct-2025 14:33:49: PM
Operator: Southeastern
Routes affected:
All routes via Sittingbourne
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, closing all lines.
Sole Street Line: Trains between London Victoria and Dover Priory / Ramsgate via Chatham will only run between London Victoria and Gillingham.
Highspeed via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Gillingham.
Sheerness Line: Trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea will not run
Additional trains will run between:
- Faversham and Ramsgate
- Faversham and Dover
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
- Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Teynham
- Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea
A minibus will run between Sittingbourne and Faversham via Teynham*
The following stations will be closed all day and will only be served by replacement buses:
- Rainham
- Newington
- Sittingbourne
- Teynham
- Kemsley
- Swale
- Queenborough
- Sheerness-on-Sea
*If you are travelling to or from Teynham and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station so we can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement bus travel advice:
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.
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This page created on: 27-Oct-2025 14:33:49: PM