A number of incidents across some Southern and Thameslink routes, means trains may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised. This is expected until 01:30.
Customer Advice:
The following incidents have occurred in quick succession, disrupting Southern and Thameslink services south of London:
- An earlier signalling problem at Redhill, causing minor delays via this station
- A trespasser on the railway near Horley, causing minor additional delays between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon in both directions
- An earlier disturbance on a train at Burgess Hill, which has delayed northbound trains through this station
- A bicycle thrown on the track at Littlehampton earlier, delaying a few trains to & from this station
All lines are open at each location. Your journey could still take longer, so please check departures before heading to the station. You may need to leave around 10-20 minutes of extra time for your journey, although a few trains have been delayed by longer than this.
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here.
You can view a live map of the network here.
You can also see an alternative route guide here.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner here.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Unfortunately, a signalling power failure, trespassers, unruly passengers and vandalism have caused a number of issues tonight, as above.
Southern / Thameslink have been dealing with each incident as quickly and safely as possible,
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.