Residual delays between Gatwick Airport and Purley
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 06:34
Incident cleared: Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 08:19
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Last updated
Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 08:20
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Gatwick Express between Brighton and London Victoria
Southern between Portsmouth Harbour / Bognor Regis / Eastbourne / Littlehampton / Brighton / Havant / Ore / Hastings and London Victoria, between Brighton and London Bridge, and also between Three Bridges / Gatwick Airport and Redhill
Thameslink between Brighton / Horsham / Haywards Heath / Three Bridges and Bedford, between Brighton and Letchworth Garden City / Cambridge, and also between Horsham / Three Bridges and Peterborough
Description
Disruption following a fire next to the track between Gatwick Airport and Purley has now ended.
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