Buses replace trains between Guildford / Redhill and Gatwick Airport on Sunday 13 September 

Route(s) affected

All Great Western Railway services to / from Gatwick Airport

All Southern services via Redhill

All Thameslink services via Redhill

Description

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

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Guildford and Gatwick Airport. A mixture of direct (non-stop) and stopping (calling at all stations between Guildford and Redhill, then Gatwick Airport) buses will run.

Please note that Great Western Railway replacement buses will not call at Dorking Deepdene, and will instead call at Dorking (Main) station. These two stations are a short distance apart.

At Redhill, buses towards Gatwick Airport will drop off only, and buses from Gatwick Airport will pick up only.

Southern:

Replacement buses will run between Purley and Redhill / Reigate / Horley.

Replacement buses will also run between Redhill and Tonbridge.

Direct trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run.

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

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

Journey times will be increased on replacement buses.

Thameslink:

No Thameslink trains will call at Earlswood, Redhill, Merstham and Coulsdon South.

You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southern services between Purley and Horley via Redhill.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

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 drop-off 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.