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Kent Travel Updates — 1 May 2026

Live updates on Kent rail services and road conditions. This page updates throughout the day. Last update: 23:00.

23:00 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Anti-Clockwise Jct 17 to Jct 16 Lane 2,3,4 closure
Source: National Highways

23:00 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 9 to Jct 10 carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

23:00 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 2 to A2 Westbound Darenth Interchange link road closure
Source: National Highways

23:00 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 6 to Jct 5 hard shoulder closure
Source: National Highways

23:00 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 17 to Jct 18 lane 1,2 closure
Source: National Highways

23:00 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

23:00 RAIL DELAY

Thameslink: Disruption through Denmark Hill. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

22:30 ROAD DELAY

A2: A2 eastbound lane 2 closure (87/8 to 89/0)
Source: National Highways

22:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M20: M20 eastbound Jct 4 entry slip road closure
Source: National Highways

22:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A2 eastbound Coldharbour lane to Coldred Hill carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

22:30 ROAD DELAY

A2: A2 eastbound lane 1 closure (40/6A to 42/1A)
Source: National Highways

22:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 both directions Coopers Corner to Silverhill,
Carriageway closure for maintenance works
Source: National Highways

22:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M2: M2 westbound Jct 4 Entry Slip road closure
Source: National Highways

22:30 ROAD INFO

M20: M20 eastbound lane 1 closure into lane 1 and 2 closure on slip road closing A249 northbound (57/8 to 59/4)
Source: National Highways

22:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M2: M2 eastbound Medway Services entry and exit slip roads closed
Source: National Highways

21:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

20:30 RAIL DELAY

Southeastern: Disruption between Kidbrooke and Lewisham. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

20:00 ROAD DELAY

A2: A2 eastbound lane 2 closure (87/8 to 89/0)
Source: National Highways

20:00 ROAD INCIDENT

M2: M2 eastbound Medway Services entry and exit slip roads closed
Source: National Highways

20:00 ROAD INCIDENT

M2: M2 westbound Jct 4 Entry Slip road closure
Source: National Highways

20:00 ROAD INFO

M20: M20 eastbound lane 1 closure into lane 1 and 2 closure on slip road closing A249 northbound (57/8 to 59/4)
Source: National Highways

20:00 ROAD INCIDENT

M20: M20 eastbound Jct 4 exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

20:00 ROAD DELAY

A2: A2 eastbound lane 1 closure (40/6A to 42/1A)
Source: National Highways

20:00 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A2 eastbound Adisham road to Whitfield roundabout carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

20:00 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 both directions Coopers Corner to Silverhill,
Carriageway closure for maintenance works
Source: National Highways

19:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

19:30 RAIL DELAY

Thameslink: Disruption between Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

18:00 RAIL DELAY

Thameslink: Disruption on some routes. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

17:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

17:30 RAIL DELAY

Southeastern: Disruption on some routes. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

17:00 RAIL DELAY

Thameslink: Major disruption between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon, and disruption between Dartford and Slade Green. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

16:00 RAIL DELAY

Thameslink: Disruption on multiple routes. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

15:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

15:30 ROAD DELAY

M26: M26 Eastbound Jct M25 to Jct 2a Hard shoulder closure
Source: National Highways

15:30 RAIL DELAY

Thameslink: Disruption between Dartford and Slade Green. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

15:30 RAIL DELAY

Southeastern: Disruption on some routes. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

15:00 RAIL DELAY

Southeastern: Disruption between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Latest travel news
Source: National Rail

13:00 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

13:00 ROAD DELAY

M26: M26 Eastbound Jct M25 to Jct 2a Hard shoulder closure
Source: National Highways

13:00 ROAD INFO

A20: A20 eastbound mobile lane closure
Source: National Highways

12:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Entire Network Mobile hard shoulder closure
Source: National Highways

11:00 ROAD INFO

A20: A20 eastbound mobile lane closure
Source: National Highways

11:00 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

11:00 ROAD DELAY

M26: M26 Eastbound Jct M25 to Jct 2a Hard shoulder closure
Source: National Highways

09:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Entire Network Mobile hard shoulder closure
Source: National Highways

09:00 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

09:00 ROAD INFO

A20: A20 eastbound mobile lane closure
Source: National Highways

06:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

05:00 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A2 eastbound Cobham exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

04:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 27 to Jct 28 lane closure
Source: National Highways

04:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A27 eastbound Ebbsfleet exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

04:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

04:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A2 eastbound Adisham road to Whitfield roundabout carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

04:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 25 to Jct 26 Lane 1,2 Closure – Group 1
Source: National Highways

04:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 3 entry slip road closure
Source: National Highways

04:00 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M4 Eastbound Jct 4B to M25 Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Jct 15 link road closure
Source: National Highways

03:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 30 to Jct 29 lane 4,3,2 closure
Source: National Highways

03:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M2: M2 eastbound Medway Services entry and exit slip roads closed
Source: National Highways

03:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M23 Northbound Jct 8 to M25 Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Jct 7 link road closure
Source: National Highways

03:30 ROAD INFO

M20: M20 eastbound lane 1 closure into lane 1 and 2 closure on slip road closing A249 northbound (57/8 to 59/4)
Source: National Highways

03:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A249: Sheppey Crossing Full Closure
Source: National Highways

03:00 ROAD DELAY

A21: A21 southbound lane 1 closure (47/2 to 50/3)
Source: National Highways

03:00 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Anti-Clockwise Jct 17 to Jct 16 Lane 2,3,4 closure
Source: National Highways

03:00 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A2 eastbound Cobham exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

02:31 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 9 to Jct 10 carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

02:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Westbound Terminal 5 to M25 Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Jct 14 link road lane 1 closure
Source: National Highways

02:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 27 to Jct 28 lane closure
Source: National Highways

02:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M2: M2 westbound Jct 4 Entry Slip road closure
Source: National Highways

02:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A2 eastbound Coldharbour lane to Coldred Hill carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

02:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

02:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 both directions Coopers Corner to Silverhill,
Carriageway closure for maintenance works
Source: National Highways

02:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A27 eastbound Ebbsfleet exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

02:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

01:00 ROAD INCIDENT

A249: Sheppey Crossing Full Closure
Source: National Highways

00:31 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 30 to Jct 29 lane 4,3,2 closure
Source: National Highways

00:31 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 both directions Coopers Corner to Northbridge street carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

00:31 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Anti-Clockwise Jct 17 to Jct 16 Lane 2,3,4 closure
Source: National Highways

00:31 ROAD INCIDENT

A21: A21 southbound Vauxhall exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

00:31 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Westbound Terminal 5 to M25 Clockwise Jct 14 link road lane 1 closure
Source: National Highways

00:31 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A2 eastbound Cobham exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 9 to Jct 10 carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 27 to Jct 28 lane closure
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD DELAY

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 19 to Jct 18 lane 1,2 closure
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD INCIDENT

A2: A2 eastbound Adisham road to Whitfield roundabout carriageway closure
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD DELAY

A21: A21 southbound lane 1 closure (47/2 to 50/3)
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD INFO

M20: M20 eastbound lane 1 closure into lane 1 and 2 closure on slip road closing A249 northbound (57/8 to 59/4)
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M2: M2 westbound Jct 4 Entry Slip road closure
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD DELAY

A2: A2 eastbound lane 1 closure (33/2A to 34/0A)
Source: National Highways

00:30 ROAD INCIDENT

M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road closure
Source: National Highways

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