A broken down train between Gatwick Airport and Brighton means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.
Disruption is expected until 08:00.
Customer Advice
There is a reduced service between Three Bridges and Brighton, in both directions, this morning. Please check station screens and planners for the latest information, and leave at least 45 minutes extra to travel this morning.
Service will be altered as follows:
Southern/Gatwick Express
- Services between London Victoria and Eastbourne are suspended. Trains that normally run between London Victoria and Ore will run between Brighton and Ore only
- Gatwick Express services will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport
- Trains that normally run between London Victoria and Littlehampton will have a reduced hourly service, and will run via Horsham
- Peak services that run between London Bridge and Littlehampton are suspended
Thameslink
- Services that run between Cambridge and Brighton are suspended
There is no service at either Cooksbridge and Plumpton at present. Thameslink have requested rail replacement buses for these stations and will update this section when confirmed.
Ticket acceptance
You can use your ticket on the following, at no extra cost:
- Mutually on Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express via any reasonable route
- Great Northern for travel between Cambridge and Finsbury Park / London Kings Cross
- Southeastern between Hastings and London
- London Underground between London terminals
- Metrobus routes:
- 271 for Crawley, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Preston Park, Brighton
- 272 for Crawley, Three Bridges, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Preston Park, Brighton
- 273 for Crawley, Hassocks, Preston Park and Brighton
- Brighton & Hove Buses
- 29, 29A, 29B, 29X between Brighton, Lewes, Uckfield, Buxted, Crowborough, Eridge, and Tunbridge Wells
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here, and 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. You can also use Southern/Thameslink apps to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
The 04:58 Gatwick Airport to Brighton service has developed a fault and is unable to move, blocking the line towards Haywards Heath/Brighton.
Staff are sending specialist engineers ("fitters") to the site to assess and fix the issue as quickly as possible. If needed, staff may also arrange a rescue train to tow the faulty train to a depot.
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.