‘Swan on railway line’ prompts Southeastern delays between Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International
09:29, 04 October 2024
updated: 21:18, 14 October 2024
Passengers facing delays due to a swan on a section of railway track have seen most train schedules return to normal.
Southeastern says the bird appeared on the line between Ashford and Ebbsfleet International shortly after 9am.
The train operator says high-speed services were affected while response staff solved the issue.
Although the swan was rescued shortly before 9.30am, passengers were still being warned to expect residual delays this morning.
Normally, the route between Ashford and Ebbsfleet International takes passengers 18 minutes.
However, the incident has been causing commuters to face an extra 30 minutes of delays on top of this.
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