Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 120389

Maidstone Line: Overcrowding

Tabled: 12 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Tom Tugendhat

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to help reduce overcrowding on peak time services on the Maidstone East line.

Answer

Keir Mather

Southeastern (SET) have plans to improve services, increase capacity and reduce crowding to/from Maidstone East from May 2026. These include the reintroduction of Mainline services to London Blackfriars at peak times from Maidstone East; additional servic...

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