Engineering work on the Chatham Main Line 25th Jan?

[Doppelganger]

I hope this is on the right section. I wonder if anyone knows whether this is a mistake or not?

Southeastern say there are engineering works with no trains running between Rochester and Rainham, however National Rail Enquiries seems to suggest that there is a half hourly service between Chatham and Gillingham from 23:05 to 00:35- Is this correct?

All other services are replacement buses...

 

[ushawk]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/CTM/2014/01/25/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt

According to this - no, it isnt a mistake.

 

[Doppelganger]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/CTM/2014/01/25/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt

According to this - no, it isnt a mistake.

Thanks for the link, however I am looking at trains Saturday night/Sunday morning so 25th through to the 26th. Saying that though by manipulating the dates it does indeed still show that there is that half hourly service. Why would the other services continue to be buses and why do Southeastern make no mention of it?

 

[itsjamierawr]

It's a pain this, from Canterbury there's bus replacements on all the London services which has ruined my weekend plan... it better be for something good...

 

[Clip]

It's a pain this, from Canterbury there's bus replacements on all the London services which has ruined my weekend plan... it better be for something good...

I think they are making a new bunker mess room for the staff to have their tea breaks in.

ETA: You could always get the slower service via Ashford if you dont want to use the HS1.

 

[user15681]

Hmm, strange. It seems there are four trains scheduled, 1F70, 1F72, 1F74 and 1F76, in the down direction only. These would be the normal HS services from St Pancras to Faversham. Having said that, given that Southeastern don't mention these services, nor do National Rail Enquiries, it may be possible they won't actually run. I'll check the posters for you tomorrow morning and try to seek confirmation.

 

[itsjamierawr]

I think they are making a new bunker mess room for the staff to have their tea breaks in.

ETA: You could always get the slower service via Ashford if you dont want to use the HS1.

CBW-AFK is also bus replaced hence no train to London without a bus replacement. If I took the Charing Cross train my journey would be well over 2 hours, with Highspeed it's 1h 40... that's what I usually have on the CHX trains...

 

[Doppelganger]

So it now looks like those late night services won't be running after all. It's a bit slack if they have only updated that data today.

Nothing like a bit of contradictory information to confuse people!