Short-notice engineering works between Purley and Horley means all lines are closed. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed.
We expect this to continue until 23:30.
Customer Advice
Southern and Thameslink services, in both directions, are unable to stop at the following locations until at least 23:30 tonight:
- Reigate
- Coulsdon South
- Merstham
- Redhill
- Earlswood
- SalfordsÂ
You should check use National Rail Enquiries, or check station screens to see how this affects you. If you're at, or require any of these stations, your journey time will increase by at least 30 minutes. Â If you're travelling to London, you can resume your journey at Redhill. If you're heading south, you can resume your journey at either Horley or Gatwick Airport. More options are available to you at Gatwick Airport, however, you might want to consider travelling after 23:30.Â
Your ticket can be used with the following operators at no additional cost:Â
- Great Western Railway between Reigate and Redhill
- London Buses route 405 between Redhill, Coulsdon South and East Croydon
- METROBUS route 400/430/435/ and 460 between Redhill, Reigate and Merstham
- METROBUS route 100 between Salfords Church and RedhillÂ
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Network Rail needs to carry out urgent repairs to the railway. As a result, some lines will be closed through Redhill, and instead, some trains will divert via an alternative line.
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.