Urgent repairs to the track between Gatwick Airport and Purley via Redhill means that Thameslink trains running between these stations will be diverted and not a call at Earlswood, Redhill, Merstham and Coulsdon South between 21:00 until 22:30.

Customer Advice

From 21:00 tonight, there will be a block of some lines at Redhill for 90 minutes meaning some Thameslink services will be diverted.

The below alterations will occur:

• Thameslink services which run between Gatwick Airport and Bedford will divert and not call at Earlswood, Redhill, Merstham and Coulsdon South
• Thameslink services which run between Horsham and Peterborough will also divert but call additionally at Purley

If you are travelling to / from Redhill, you will be able to use your ticket at no extra cost with Southern services to Purley and change here for trains to Gatwick Airport.

Please allow at least an extra 30 minutes to complete your journey from 21:00 hours.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Engineering work is taking place tonight affecting the diversion route via Redhill. Network Rail need 90 minutes to complete some work before the engineering work takes place tonight.

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.