Gas leaks by the railway are a serious problem because they can be so unpredictable. I was not surprised, therefore, that a gas leak at Canterbury West this afternoon closed the Ashford to Ramsgate line. Perhaps a little bit more surprised that the closure will last into Tuesday.
On this occasion SouthEastern were reasonably efficient about organising a replacement bus service and I was only 45 minutes late getting home. It would have been more helpful if they had announced that the buses were going from the international side as a number of people were waiting on the domestic side with no staff there to give information. Nevertheless, the system worked.
I am glad I am not going in tomorrow, though, because there's no knowing how long I would have to wait at Chilham station because the bus service is not timetabled.
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