Disruption between Gatwick Airport and Brighton expected until 16:30

A safety inspection of the track at Balcombe means lines are disrupted. As a result, trains between Gatwick Airport and Brighton may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

Disruption is expected to continue until 16:30.

Customer Advice

Services travelling through Balcombe are disrupted. 

Please allow 15 minutes extra to complete your journey.   

To see if your route has been affected, please view the live journey planner here. 

Can you tell me more about the incident? 

We have been informed by Network Rail of the need to carry out an inspection of the track at Balcombe. 

We will update you as we receive more information.

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.