Buses replace trains between Guildford / Purley and Gatwick Airport / Horley on Sunday 8 March 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Reading and Redhill / Gatwick Airport

Southern between London Victoria and Horsham / Brighton / Bognor Regis, and between Redhill and Tonbridge

Thameslink between Bedford and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Guildford and Earlswood, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Guildford and Gatwick Airport:

• Fast buses will run direct between Guildford and Gatwick Airport

• Stopping buses will call at all stations between Guildford and Reigate, then Redhill and Gatwick Airport

At Redhill, buses from Guildford will call to drop off only. Buses towards Guildford will call to pick up only.

At Dorking, buses will call at Dorking (Main) instead of Dorking (Deepdene). Dorking (Main) and Dorking (Deepdene) are a short distance apart from each other.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Guildford, with 2 trains per hour running.

Southern:

Trains will be diverted between Purley and Horley and will not call at stations via Redhill.

Direct trains between Reigate and London Victoria will not run all day.

Trains that usually run between Redhill and Tonbridge will also not run.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Purley and Redhill / Reigate / Horley

• Redhill and Tonbridge

Southern trains running between London Victoria and Brighton will call additionally at Purley and Horley.

Thameslink:

No trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill.

No trains will call at Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords or Horley.

Rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Horley to provide connections. Your tickets will also be accepted on Metrobus route 100.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Southern or Thameslink, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.