There will be continued disruption to Southeastern services due to a landslip at Newington in Swale on Friday (February 23).
On Friday several services were cancelled on the down line to Ramsgate with bus substitution implemented.
Engineers assessed the full situation over Friday evening and trains ceased running at the weekend on the route between Rainham and Gillingham.
The line will remain closed all this week and early into next work while Network Rail work to stabilise the earthworks.
No High Speed service to St Pancras will operate direct and there are no London bound services via Faversham and Gillingham. High Speed via Ashford and to Charing Cross and Victoria are not affected but allow extra time via Ashford and Maidstone to Victoria due to a longer route.
The affected line is expected to reopen on Monday 4 March.
The following trains will run on Monday 26 February;
Gillingham to London Victoria via Denmark Hill
Rochester to London St Pancras International
Ramsgate to Sittingbourne
Dover Priory to Sittingbourne
These trains will run hourly, except during the morning rush hour when there will be two trains per hour between Rochester and London St Pancras International, and also between Gillingham and London Victoria.
Not running and alternatives
Trains between Ramsgate, Dover, Faversham and the Medway Towns to London Cannon Street will not run today (February 26) and Southeastern is working on a journey planner for the week.
For stations between Westgate-on-Sea and Sittingbourne you may travel on alternative services via Ramsgate / Dover Priory and return on another train towards London. Alternatively, you can also travel on services from London Victoria to Gillingham and connect with a replacement bus service.
You may use your ticket on the following alternative services at no extra charge:
Southeastern highspeed services via Ashford (if you are travelling from stations between Sittingbourne and Ramsgate or have a valid highspeed ticket via Faversham)
London Underground between Southeastern London terminal stations
Thameslink between London St Pancras International and Rainham
Fastrack Buses between Ebbsfleet International and Gravesend
If you do need to travel, and have no alternative options there is a limited bus service between Sittingbourne and Gillingham while the line is closed.
If you are travelling between London and Ramsgate (via Faversham), you can use the following alternative routes:
London Victoria – Gillingham services to connect with a replacement bus service between Gillingham and Sittingbourne. There is a special train service operating between Sittingbourne and Ramsgate calling all stations
Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Rainham, to connect with the above replacement bus service and special train service to Ramsgate
London Charing Cross to Ramsgate services and change at Ramsgate for a train back towards Faversham and Sittingbourne
Highspeed services via Ashford if you are travelling to / from stations between Sittingbourne and Ramsgate or have a valid highspeed ticket via Faversham
If you are travelling between London and Canterbury East / Dover Priory, you can use the following alternative routes:
London Victoria – Gillingham services to connect with a replacement bus service between Gillingham and Sittingbourne. There is a special train service operating between Faversham and Dover Priory calling all stations.
Mainline services between London Charing Cross / London Bridge to Dover Priory and change at Dover for a train to Canterbury East
You can check your journey for today using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.