Highspeed service Photo John Horton
Southeastern will be running no highspeed services to London St Pancras, Stratford and Ebbsfleet today (December 30), due to flooding in the tunnels at Ebbsfleet.
No trains will run between Ashford and St Pancras, or between Gravesend and St Pancras.
Flooding between Ebbsfleet International and London St Pancras International means that all lines are blocked.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Flooding has been ongoing in the railway tunnels near Ebbsfleet International since yesterday morning. Both tunnels will be closed all day today, closing the line to / from London St Pancras International. Eurostar services have also been cancelled.
Highspeed services will NOT run between:
London St Pancras International and Faversham via Gravesend
London St Pancras International and Ashford International
Highspeed trains will run between:
Ramsgate – Ashford International via Canterbury West
Ramsgate – Ashford International via Dover Priory
Ramsgate – Faversham
Use London Charing Cross or London Bridge for trains between London and Gravesend, Ashford International, Folkestone, Dover, Ramsgate and Canterbury West
Use London Cannon Street or London Bridge for trains between London and Gravesend, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Faversham Margate and Ramsgate
You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost:
London Underground between London Bridge, London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross, Stratford and London St Pancras International
Thameslink between London St Pancras International and Rainham
Elizabeth line between Stratford and Central London
Docklands Light Railway between Stratford International and Central London
Arriva Fastrack route B between Ebbsfleet and Gravesend
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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