Disruption between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport expected until 22:00 

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express between London Victoria and Brighton

Southern between London Victoria and Reigate / Lewes / Littlehampton / Bognor Regis / Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Eastbourne / Ore, and also between London Bridge and Caterham / Bognor Regis

Thameslink between Bedford and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges and Brighton, between Cambridge and Brighton, between Luton and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges, and also between Peterborough and Horsham

Description

A fault with the signalling system between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes, or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport you can travel on your normal route but you may experience delays of at least 15 minutes.

If you are travelling now please check station screens, listen to staff announcements and use journey planners to help you reach your final destination.

Late-running trains may be revised. This means they may not stop at all of the usual stations, or they may terminate part of the way along their usual routes.

As a result, you may need to change trains to get to your destination.

Planning your journey:

You can view live departure boards and a live map of the network.

You can also see an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

The Southern and Thameslink apps will also help you plan your journey.

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.