Disruption between Purley and Gatwick Airport expected until 05:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Bedford and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges / Brighton, between Cambridge and Brighton, and also between and Horsham

Description

Overrunning engineering works between Purley and Gatwick Airport mean all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled or revised.

This is expected until 05:00.

Customer advice:

Early morning Thameslink services which run through the Purley area will be disrupted.

If you are travelling before 5 am this morning, your journey may take up to 40 minutes longer than usual. You may need to travel later than normal or use an alternative route to reach your destination.

Planning your journey:

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel and allow extra time to reach your destination.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Overnight engineering work taking place between Purley and Gatwick Airport has taken longer than expected, and Network Rail teams on site have advised that it will take roughly an hour longer than planned. While this work is ongoing, all lines between Purley and Gatwick Airport are blocked, with no trains running between these stations.

Thameslink are working with Network Rail to ensure these are completed as soon as possible.

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.