Urgent repairs to the track between Gatwick Airport and Redhill means some lines towards Redhill are blocked. As a result, trains operating between these stations may be revised or delayed by up to 20 minutes.
Trains have been running non-stop between Horley and Redhill. Earlswood Surrey and Salfords will not be served.
Disruption is expected until 06:45.
Customer advice:
If you are travelling to or from Horley, Earlswood and Salfords your journey time may be extended by at least 20 minutes and you may need to use alternative transport.
Northbound trains towards London Bridge and Peterborough will be unable to stop at Horley, Earlswood and Salfords. If you are waiting at any of these stations and are travelling towards London you will need to do either of the following:
- Travel on a Southbound service to Gatwick Airport and change there for Northbound serivces which can run as normal
- Use Metrobus services to Redhill or Gatwick and use services from these station to travel towards London.
Southbound trains towards Horsham will be able to stop as normal.
If you are travelling to / from Horley, Earlswood or Salfords, then please check before you travel. If your planned journey is affected them you may need to change trains en route or use Metrobus services to complete your journey. Journeys may take around 20 minutes longer than usual so please allow extra time.
Tickets will be accepted for no extra cost on Metrobus services between Redhill, Horley, Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges and on any alternative Southern or Thameslink from Gatwick Airport and Redhill to London.
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here.
You can view a live map of the network here.
You can also see 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.
You can also use the app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Thameslink have had a report of a possible issue with the track in this area. Network Rail's engineers are attending as quickly as possible to carry out a detailed inspection.
There are various different types of defects, and the first advice usually comes from drivers or other staff travelling through the area. Response staff will check the location which has been specified and find out whether the track is still supported correctly, whether the rails themselves are in the usual condition, and if there are any problems with the fixings and metalwork which attach the rails to the sleepers.
Until this is done, trains have been stopped from running in the affected direction.
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.