Multiple major Kent train lines will close either fully or partially on Sunday (January 12) for planned engineering works. This will impact travel through a number of stations including Maidstone West, Ashford International and Gillingham.
Alongside the planned works, services are also facing disruption along the Hayes line. Damage to the track has been discovered near Ladywell and the necessary repairs require a specialist part to be completed.
As such, Southeastern will be making alterations to services along the Hayes line while works are carried out. Some trains towards London will not stop at Eden Park or New Beckenham during the evening peak period.
Meanwhile, some services from London will also not stop at Eden Park or New Beckenham, though during evening peak periods will call at all stations. Southeastern has said that all journey planners will be updated around 24 hours in advance of travel.
See below for the full details on the engineering works impacting train travel in Kent this weekend.
Southeastern engineering works in Kent – Sunday, January 12
Works between Gravesend and Strood
Buses will replace trains along a number of key north Kent routes due to planned works between Gravesend and Strood. The following lines will be impacted:
Southeastern
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Highspeed services via Gravesend: Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Faversham will only run between London St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International;
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Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will not run. Services which usually run between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will run normally;
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Medway Valley Line: Trains between Paddock Wood and Strood will only run between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West.
Accessible replacement buses will run between:
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Ebbsfleet International and Strood, calling at Gravesend only;
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Dartford and Gillingham, calling at all stations except Higham;
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Gravesend and Maidstone West, calling at all stations except Higham;
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Gravesend and Strood minibus calling at Higham.
Thameslink
All day on Sunday, no Thameslink trains will run between Dartford and Rochester. Passengers should use Southeastern replacement bus services between Dartford and Rochester for onward connections to Rainham.
Works between Ashford International and Headcorn
Engineering work is taking place between Ashford International and Headcorn, closing all lines early on Sunday morning. As a result, the 6.35am Ashford International to London Charing Cross service will be amended to start from Headcorn at 6.48am.
An accessible replacement bus will run earlier from Ashford International at 5.51am to Headcorn via Pluckley, connecting with the train.
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