Home   Kent   News   Article

Update: Keep an eye on the trains

Icy conditions at Ashford International on Wednesday morning. Picture: Gary Browne
Icy conditions at Ashford International on Wednesday morning. Picture: Gary Browne
A Southeastern train in Wednesday morning's snow at Sevington, near Ashford. Picture: Gary Browne
A Southeastern train in Wednesday morning's snow at Sevington, near Ashford. Picture: Gary Browne

Weather conditions permitting, Southeastern has announced it will be running the planned normal timetable for both Saturday and Sunday, followed by a normal weekday service on Monday.

Should it snow heavily again on Sunday, this may change.

However Southeastern has also said that due to the damage caused to trains over the last few days there maybe some services running with fewer carriages than normal.

Trains across Kent have settled down into a pattern as the snow continues to fall but there are some total closures to be aware of.

The emergency timetable is in force but there are no trains at all between the Isle of Sheppey and Sittingbourne, and Bromley North and Grove Park. Further afield, First Capital Connect has cancelled all trains between Blackfriars and Herne Hill.

High Speed services are running to timetable but mainline services are on the emergency schedule.

All tickets are valid on the High Speed while the snow continues.

Mainline services from Ashford to London Charing Cross depart at 23 and 53 minutes past the hour and call at at Pluckley, Headcorn, Staplehurst, Marden, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Hildenborough, Sevenoaks, London Bridge and Waterloo East. The last service to London will be at 7.23pm.

The return trains leave at 15 and 45 mins past the hour until 3pm when more are scheduled. The last service will be 9.15pm.

Services to Ashford from South Kent run through the day at 44 mins past the hour from Dover Priory and 22 mins past the hour from Ramsgate via Deal.

Canterbury West gets two trains an hour to Ashford and Canterbury East gets one an hour to Faversham, and forward to London with a change.

Faversham gets four trains an hour, two of which terminate at Rochester. They leave from Faversham at 41 and 11 minutess past the hour through the day calling at all stations to Victoria. Services leave at 58 and 28 minutes past the hour through the day ending at Rochester.

Dartford's trains leave Charing Cross at 02 and 32 minutes past the hour through the day.

  • Last services:
    To Ashford, 9.15pm from Charing Cross;
  • Faversham, 9.22pm from Victoria;
  • Maidstone East, 9.07pm from Victoria;
  • Canterbury East, 8pm from Faversham - meaning passengers for Canterbury East will need to leave London very early.
  • To Whistable, Herne Bay and onwards toRamsgate via Broadstairs8.30pm fromFaversham
  • To Canterbury West and intermediate stations from Ashford 9.42pm, Canterbury West only, 11.22pm.
  • To Folkestone, Dover and stations to Ramsgate from Ashford at 9.12pm and to Dover only at 11.52pm.
  • Dartford from Charing Cross8.32pm and from Cannon Street at 7.47pm.
    Don't miss them!

For live updates on trains see the Southeastern website here and check your journey here.

For exact times, the complete revised timetable is available from the National Rail site or call 0871 200 49 50 for train time information.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More