For those heading to Wembley for the FA Vase Final on the 11th of May, they should check train services before they travel.

Whitstable Town FC supporters may have to begin their journeys earlier due to rail replacement bus services operating during engineering work.

On Sunday, there will be no train services stopping at Whitstable, with replacement bus services running between Ramsgate and Faversham.

To manage the crowds, Southeastern has added additional services, both bus and train, however, services will be very busy nearer to kick-off time.

A queuing system will be in place where required, and general customers are advised not to travel on the replacement buses towards Faversham before 10:00, where possible.

The replacement services will run as:

• Faversham and Margate (calling at all stations)
• Faversham and Margate (calling at Whitstable, Herne Bay and Birchington-on-Sea only)
• Margate and Ramsgate (calling at all stations)
• Margate and Ramsgate (calling at Broadstairs only)

The first service departing Whitstable at 7:06 am takes around 20 minutes to get to Faversham. From there, high-speed services run from Faversham to St Pancras International, which start every hour from 7 am. With Faversham to Victoria starting at 7:37 am.

Further information on the rail replacement bus services can be found on Southeastern’s website or on National Rail.

“We’re backing Whitstable Town FC all the way and we hope the supporters have a great day out. Unfortunately, due to planned engineering work scheduled long before the tournament started there are no trains from Whitstable on Sunday 11 May.

“We’ve subbed on some replacement buses and strengthened the squad with additional trains to and from Faversham, but they may become stretched in the morning and there could be queues. Our advice to Oystermen fans is to check the state of play on our website, app or X channel before you travel and leave extra time for your journey.”

South East Alliance spokesperson, Ann-Marie Howland