Repairs to a landslip between Lingfield and East Grinstead will be taking place tomorrow meaning no trains will be running between these stations until approximately 12:00.

Customer Advice

Emergency repairs to a landslip near East Grinstead will be taking place on Saturday, 24 February.

This will mean there will be no service between Lingfield, Dormans and East Grinstead from the start of service until approximately midday.

Southern are working with suppliers to arrange a replacement bus service and ticket acceptance on alternative public transport routes. We will let you know when these options are in place.

Using another route or a bus service is likely to take up to 30-45 minutes longer than usual, and you may find it's easier to travel after the route reopens.

You can see if your journey will be affected by checking our map here.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A landslip has been reported, causing disruption for your journey on this route.

Currently, the information from the site of the landslip suggests that repair works are urgently needed, and these will now take place tomorrow morning. We'll keep this message updated with further details.

Landslips can happen for a number of reasons, including severe weather. Areas at risk of landslips are monitored proactively to make sure the track is safe, and we also receive reports from train crews of any risks to the railway. In this case, the report has been checked and the landslip can be passed safely by trains, but repairs are needed.

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.