Medway roads and travel news
Medway roads and travel news, newest first: closures, roadworks, rail changes, buses and parking, from the authorities' own notices.
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Lower Rainham Road Closure: Six Weeks From 16 November
SGN replaces an old gas main from 16 November after repeated leaks. A rolling closure runs from Lower Twydall Lane to Riverside Country Park; the 3C diverts.
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Police
M2 Fatal Collision Near Gillingham: Police Appeal for Dashcam
A man in his 50s on foot died on the M2 coastbound near Gillingham on Tuesday night. Kent Police want witnesses and dashcam footage: call 01634 792209.
Buses
Chatham Bus Station Platforms A1 to A4 Shut 29 to 31 October
Platforms A1 to A4 at Chatham Waterfront Bus Station close 7pm Thursday 29 October to 6am Saturday 31 October for resurfacing. Nine routes move stop.
Chatham
Chatham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Chatham
Chatham roadworks: no temporary traffic orders in force within 3 km of Chatham right now. Checked every morning from the council's notices.
Rainham
Rainham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Rainham
Rainham roadworks: Spade Lane, Hartlip (from 13 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Chatham
North Dane Way Turn Bans From 26 October to April 2027
Two turns at North Dane Way, Lordswood, are banned from 26 October to 10 April while its roundabout is rebuilt. Boxley Road shuts for 16 weeks from 16 November.
Parking
Medway Free Parking Petition: 109 Sign for a Free First Hour
A petition asks for a year-long trial of one free hour in all five Medway town centres. It has 109 signatures; a full council debate needs about 14,000.
Medway
Ebbsfleet International Trains: Medway Backs the Petition
Ebbsfleet has had no international train since 2020. Medway Council backs the campaign to change that, and the petition stood at 84,298 names on 16 September.
Transport
Medway Tunnel: £10.5m Bid to Replace Its 1996 Systems
Medway Council wants £9.25m to renew the tunnel's 1996 electrics, ventilation and life-safety systems, adding £1m itself. Decision due this autumn.
Travel
Medway Free Bus Travel for Children Ends 31 August
Children aged 5 to 15 travel free on Arriva, Chalkwell, Nu-Venture, ASD and Kent Country buses across Medway until Monday 31 August. Under-5s already ride free.
Parking
Brook car park closes 6 September: where to park in Chatham
Chatham's Brook multi-storey and Solomons Road close at midnight on 6 September. The 12 council car parks left hold 729 bays: here is the full list.
Trains
Medway Christmas Trains 2026: Last Trains, No-Train Days
No Southeastern trains on 25 and 26 December. Last Christmas Eve 2025 trains to Medway left St Pancras at 9.20pm. What is set for 2026, and the works before it.