Ash Zenon

@Se_Railway Hello, what service is running on Sunday 17th from Rochester- London Victoria ( and returning )

🚧 Engineering work Sat 16th & Sun 17th May On Sunday, buses replace trains via #Gravesend & #Strood, #BromleySouth, #Robertsbridge & #Hastings #Ashford. 📲 For more information, visit: spkl.io/6019AC5NF

@Se_Railway Thank you for this intro - So are there no HS1 departures from Strood.

@ashzenon You could get the 0654 from Rochester to Ebbsfleet replacement bus service, for the 0750 Ebbsfleet Intl departure, into St Pancras for 0808. ^MA

@Se_Railway hello , on Sunday 3rd May I have read somewhere that there is engineering works ( coinciding with the bank holiday ) at Sole Street -Strood. With replacement buses . Will trains be heading to Rochester to Victoria and back ? Or will the HS1 be the running .

@Se_Railway Thanks , What about the HS1 would this be running from Strood to St Pancras ( bus from / to Rochester )

@ashzenon You may get the 0653 replacement bus service Rochester to Meopham, and board the 0725 Meopham to London Victoria, for an 0816 arrival. This is for Sunday 3rd May ^MA

@Se_Railway Victoria is my preference , but any London terminal would be sufficient.

@ashzenon Is your preference Victoria, St Pancras or another London terminal? ^MA

@Se_Railway Ill be looking to get into London for 08:30 and leaving 18:00 on Sunday 3rd. My station of Origin is Rochester.

@ashzenon Hi Ash, there are engineering works this weekend yes. Do let me know what time you're looking to travel and I can come back with suitable travel options ^MA

@Se_Railway It was only £12.50 a few weeks ago … same journey , same card ??

@ashzenon Hi Ash, The price for this journey is £13 as a minimum fare applies when using your network railcard. ^FA

@Se_Railway Has there been a small rise in ticket prices ? Not a lot but I’ve realised that my ticket today was slightly more than usual.

@Se_Railway Hello, it was the 11:06 (11:09) Rochester to Victoria service. Using a Network Railcard the cost for the return was £13.00. I don’t remember this ticket being a round number .

@ashzenon HI Ash, What journey did you make today, and what was the price of the ticket? ^FA

@Se_Railway Thank you for your reply, however I have just had to purchase an upgrade to my ticket as the HS1 had arrived at my platform. How would I go about claiming a refund for the supplement ticket - and Will the underground be covered to complete my journey ?

@ashzenon Hi Ash - apologies for the disruption, we have just arranged for tickets to be used free of extra charge on the highspeed ^KJ

@Se_Railway since the London Victoria trains are cancelled from Faversham via Rochester and I’ve already purchased my ticket . How do I upgrade to the only London bound option using the HS1. Or will my ticket be honoured to complete the journey?

@Se_Railway What options are there to get from Rochester to Victoria - ideally the 08:18

⚠️ UPDATE: Train hit a tree in the #Faversham area ❌ Because of the damage to the train, it is unable to move and the line is closed 👷 Response staff are on their way 🚌 We have requested replacement buses and will share the details once the supplier confirms

⚠️ NEW: Because of a train striking a tree in the #Faversham area, the line between Faversham and Dover is blocked. More to follow.

@Se_Railway Thank you , Can I please get confirmation that tickets will be accepted on the underground ? Ive had issues with TFL staff not being aware in the past .

@ashzenon Hi, Apologies, tickets can be used on high speed, info here: spkl.io/6015AFExN ^JS

@Se_Railway hello , are trains running from London Victoria to Rochester this evening from 17:00

@Se_Railway If there are further issues and delays , will a HS1 be running or made available to users ?

@ashzenon Good evening, at present an extremely limited service will run from Victoria to Rochester this evening. Please check closer to your time of travel. ^SK

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@Se_Railway Ok thanks, that would explain the changes to the route and the longer travel times into London this morning .

@ashzenon Hi Ash. There is engineering work in place today which is giving trains from Victoria to Rochester fewer available routes. You can see full details here: spkl.io/6015AI4wR ^DR

@Se_Railway is there a revised train schedule from Victoria to Rochester today , the evening trains appear to have changed departure times and are less frequent .

@Se_Railway Thank you .

@ashzenon Once currently expected to depart at 18.15. ^NM

⚠️ NEW: We have received reports of a trespasser between #Dartford and Rochester. The power has been turned off and the line will be inspected. Trains unable to run at present.

@Se_Railway Do you have an idea when trains from Victoria to Rochester will start running ?

@ashzenon Hi Ash, all lines have reopened. Service recovery is taking place. Ticket acceptance is not available for the Highspeed. ^NM