A broken down train between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon means the line towards East Croydon is blocked. As a result of this, trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.
This is expected until 09:00.
Customer Advice:
If you are travelling between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon, you are advised to delay travel until later this morning.
No services are able to run towards East Croydon from Gatwick Airport while a broken down engineering train is removed from the railway.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Currently a Network Rail engineering train has broken down between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon. Engineering work is also taking place in the area meaning all London Bound lines are effectively blocked. If you are travelling on this route you will need to delay travelling until later.
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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.