465s Ashford-Charing X 21/06/26

[brad465]

This is a rare sight, but engineering work has led to two pairs of 465s being allocated to this route, including probably the first up trains via Tonbridge in a very long time (there was a down peak service a few years ago that ended up being a 6-car ad hoc while 377s were being overhauled):

465033+465046

Realtime Trains | 2W36 1230 Ashford International to London Charing Cross | 21/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 2W36 1230 departure from Ashford International to London Charing Cross on 21/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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465007+465197

Realtime Trains | 2W40 1330 Ashford International to London Charing Cross | 21/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 2W40 1330 departure from Ashford International to London Charing Cross on 21/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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[Man of Kent]

This is a rare sight, but engineering work has led to two pairs of 465s being allocated to this route, including probably the first up trains via Tonbridge in a very long time (there was a down peak service a few years ago that ended up being a 6-car ad hoc while 377s were being overhauled):

465033+465046

Realtime Trains | 2W36 1230 Ashford International to London Charing Cross | 21/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 2W36 1230 departure from Ashford International to London Charing Cross on 21/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

465007+465197

Realtime Trains | 2W40 1330 Ashford International to London Charing Cross | 21/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 2W40 1330 departure from Ashford International to London Charing Cross on 21/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

The same engineering works today have seen a St Pancras-Faversham-Dover Priory service in operation, which is possibly the first time that class 395 have been scheduled to call at Canterbury East.

 

[Trainguy34]

The same engineering works today have seen a St Pancras-Faversham-Dover Priory service in operation, which is possibly the first time that class 395 have been scheduled to call at Canterbury East.

No, this happens quite often when the other Canterbury is shut or something else means no HS1 via Canterbury West.

 

[brad465]

The same engineering works today have seen a St Pancras-Faversham-Dover Priory service in operation, which is possibly the first time that class 395 have been scheduled to call at Canterbury East.

That particular service also has been running non-stop between Ebbsfleet and Faversham, a rare case of all 3-5 Medway Town stops being skipped.

 

[Cletus]

Did a St Pancras-Stratford-Ebbsfleet-Faversham-Canterbury East-Dover Priory service last year.

Unusual HS1 routing St Pancras - Dover Priory

Don't think I've ever seen this before a Dover Priory service going via Faversham and Canterbury East. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:J12824/2025-11-23

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[brad465]

Happened again today, with 466042 and 465181 covering an Ashford-Cannon St this morning, then due to do a couple of Maidstone East line trips in the evening peak:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:J99582/2026-08-03/detailed

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:J99639/2026-08-03/detailed

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:J99586/2026-08-03/detailed