Lines reopened: disruption between Gatwick Airport and Purley expected until 10:00 

Route(s) affected

between Gatwick Airport and Purley

Description

Following disruption caused by a train hitting an obstruction on the track between Gatwick Airport and Purley earlier today, lines have now reopened.

As services recover, trains may continue to be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 10:00.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling between Gatwick Airport and London you can travel on your normal route but will need to allow at least an extra 15 minutes to complete your journey.

A train had hit an obstruction earlier this morning which caused two of the 4 lines between Gatwick Airport and London to be shut. This has caused congestion in the area and delays. All lines have now been reopened and operators expect that the delays in the area should start to reduce.

Due to this and the forecast high temperatures today Gatwick Express services will be withdrawn. If you are intending on travelling via Gatwick Express please use alternative Southern services between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria.

Can I use my ticket with another operator?

You can travel on the following services at no additional cost:

• Alternative Southern and Thameslink services between Gatwick Airport / East Croydon and London

• Great Western Rail services between Gatwick and Guildford

Planning your journey:

To help you with your journey, you can view the live departure boards and also 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.

You can also use the Southern app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Earlier this morning, a train struck an obstruction on the line in the Salfords area which had caused disruption to services in the Gatwick Airport area. The train which hit the obstruction has since been moved and all lines have reopened.

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.