A points failure at Purley means that some trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines. As a result, trains running through this station may be delayed.
Disruption is expected until 09:00.
Customer Advice:
Your train may take up to 15 minutes longer than usual this morning, with trains unable to run on some lines towards Gatwick Airport via Redhill.
You can continue to travel using your normal route, but you should allow for extra time for your journey.
Please check journey planners and station information before travelling this morning as it may take longer than usual to reach your destination.
To see if your journey has been affected this morning, you can check our live map here.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Points are moveable sections of track that allow trains to be routed to their destination. In this case, trains are being delayed by a fault with points at Purley. Network Rail teams are on site and investigating the fault.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #Purley
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.