Potential disruption to journeys between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Saturday 24 January  

Route(s) affected

Trains running between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on a diversionary route via Dorking (Main)

Description

Over this weekend, all lines will be closed between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon to allow Network Rail to carry out some engineering work.

It is planned that direct trains will operate between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria via a diversionary route with extended journey times. However, a landslip has been identified on this route, and there is a strong chance that this will impact trains running this way.

You are advised to check your journey before you travel tomorrow. Further information will be posted here once more is known about how this issue will affect services.

Customer advice:

A landslip between Horsham and Dorking is expected to impact trains running between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria tomorrow, Saturday 24 January.

We are currently waiting for more information on this and how it will impact services tomorrow. Please check before you travel tomorrow and continue to check back here for further updates - a further update is expected by 23:00.

If this does impact services tomorrow, the following is strongly advised:

• For journeys between Gatwick Airport and London, you should use replacement buses between Gatwick Airport and East Grinstead, changing at East Grinstead for trains to / from London

• For journeys between Brighton / Eastbourne / Hove / Haywards Heath / Horsham and London, you should use trains to/from Three Bridges, changing there for replacement buses to/from East Grinstead, and changing there for trains to / from London

• For journeys between Worthing / Littlehampton / Bognor Regis / Chichester and London, you should travel via Havant, using South Western Railway services between Portsmouth / Havant and London Waterloo

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A landslip has been reported in the Ockley area this evening, which is expected to impact trains running between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria tomorrow, Saturday 24 January.

Currently, the information from the site of the landslip suggests that extensive repairs are needed. Until these are done, it won't be possible to run trains through the affected area.

Network Rail are working to assess the full situation, as they manage the railway infrastructure. This message will be 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 reports are also received from train crews of any risks to the railway. In this case, the report has been checked and the landslip cannot be passed safely by trains.

Check before you travel:

The National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner does not reflect these changes. Please check back later.

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.