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Southeastern

Whether you’re travelling for work, planning to meet friends and family or are looking forward to visiting one of the wonderful destinations in Kent, Southeastern are there to welcome you on board their trains and help you travel with confidence. Whilst travelling on Southeastern’s trains, please remember to wear a face covering if you can, as a courtesy to others.

Visiting the Garden of England couldn’t be easier by train – just sit back, relax and enjoy the Kent countryside as you travel. Just a short hop on the train and you can explore the beautiful Kent countryside, historic buildings and stunning coastal views – not forgetting plenty of pit-stops for an ice cream!

Southeastern, operates the train service between London and Kent, including the UK’s first domestic high speed from St Pancras International. The service calls at stations such as Ashford International and Stratford International, and goes on to call at numerous Kent locations including Canterbury, Folkestone, towns in Medway, Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Dover. As a quick mode of transport and with great value fares, it’s the perfect way to explore the county without a car.

Southeastern offer a variety of ticket options and fares including GroupSave fares for groups of 3 to 9 people travelling together offering up to 34% off and the Kent Rover, giving you up to three consecutive days of unlimited off-peak travel so you can explore all that the county has to offer.

Travel looks a little different from before and Southeastern want to reassure you that they are doing everything they can to help make you feel more comfortable, such as cleaning trains more frequently with anti-viral products, regularly wiping high touch areas and supplying hand sanitiser points at busy stations. Find out more.

Sit back and relax with Southeastern, Kent’s only rail provider, running train services to and from over 180 stations. As a quick mode of transport and with great value fares, it’s the perfect way to explore the county without a car.

Southeastern operates the UK's only high speed train line, with Javelin trains travelling at up to 140mph connecting top Kent destinations to and from St Pancras International. The service calls at stations such as Ashford International and Stratford International, and goes on to call at numerous Kent locations including Canterbury, Folkestone, towns in Medway, Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Dover. 

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Southeastern are committed to accessible travel for all their passengers and are part of Passenger Assist. This is a national system that means Southeastern is able to assist passengers with disabilities or restricted mobility for journeys across the Southeastern network and when connecting with other train operators. Southeastern have a dedicated team who will help you book this service.

Visit the Southeastern website for more information on the accessibility of Southeastern trains and stations, plus guidance on how to book Passenger Assist service.

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