Rail services between London and Kent have been severely disrupted due to a person being hit by a train.

The emergency services are at the scene, between Sevenoaks, Swanley and Shortlands, near Bromley, and some lines between these stations remain closed.

Southeastern is expecting disruption into the eveningSoutheastern is expecting disruption into the evening

Disruption is expected until 11pm this evening.

Two of the four lines between Swanley and Shortlands have now reopened.

No services will call at Bickley until further notice.

Trains, including routes running via Bromley South, may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised, Southeastern says.

Travel to the Medway Towns has also been impacted and an announcement was made shortly before 5.20pm at Rochester railway station to say Victoria services are suspended due to the incident.

Highspeed ticket acceptance is in place for journeys from London towards Medway.

Rail users can also use their ticket at no extra cost on Southeastern railway services between Orpington/Sevenoaks and London, as well as alternative Thameslink services along the same routes.

They can also use London buses, Underground services between Southeastern’s London Terminals and Stagecoach Bus routes 15 and X3 between Faversham, Canterbury and Dover, and Arriva bus routes 101, 140, 190, 191, and 700 via the Medway Towns.

If you’ve been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

Rail replacement buses have also been requested between Rochester and Faversham, Swanley and Rochester, Faversham and Ramsgate and Dover Priory.

Southeastern says disruption is expected until 8pm this evening.

Thameslink customers have also been given advice to say no trains are able to run through the area until further notice.

“It is with great sadness that we report a person has been hit by a train between Sevenoaks and Bromley South,” they said.

“All lines are blocked between these stations whilst the emergency services work to deal with this incident.”

There will be no more services between London Blackfriars and Orpington this evening.

If you are travelling along this route, use your ticket at no extra cost on the above alternative services listed, they said.

Please check before you travel using online journey planners and live departure boards.

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