There will be no rail services in Kent – and no replacement buses – during the next round of strikes by train drivers.

Southeastern has confirmed the upcoming round of industrial action by Aslef will simply mean passengers ‘cannot travel’.

Aslef, the train drivers’ union, has announced nationwide strikes on Saturday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 4 as it continues its long running dispute with the government over pay and working conditions.

The latest strike, affecting 14 train operators across the UK, will mean there will be no Southeastern, Southern or Thameslink trains available in the county both this Saturday and the following Wednesday.

There will also be no buses to replace them.

In a message on its website Southeastern explained: “We’re sorry, but due to Aslef strike action taking place across our network on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October, you cannot travel.

“There’ll be no Southeastern, Southern or Thameslink train services running from our stations and no replacement buses.”

Services however, are not expected to be affected by an Aslef overtime ban on Friday, September 29 and from Monday October 2 to Friday, October 6.

Full services will run on all days, says Southeastern, except Wednesday, October 4 which has already been confirmed as an official strike day.

Aslef’s strike on Wednesday, October 4 will also co-incide with industrial action on the London Underground.

RMT union members working on the tube are to walkout on October 4 and again on October 6 in a row with bosses over jobs and working conditions.

Commuters are being warned that alongside disruption on each day of action, there could also be changes to services both the night before and morning after.

Ticketing and refunds

Online journey planners will be updated the day before each strike – to reflect the changes in services during the walkouts.

For ticketing and refund information passengers are being asked to visit Southeastern’s website for further advice.

Southeastern says if strike action is cancelled at the last minute, it may still not be able to switch back to its normal timetable at short notice.