Residual delays between Gatwick Airport and Purley expected until 08:45 

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

Lines have now reopened following a fire next to the track between Gatwick Airport and Purley. However, whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 08:45.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling between Gatwick Airport and Purley you can travel on your normal route, but services may still be disrupted.

You will need to allow at least an additional 10 minutes to complete your journey.

Please talk to station staff, look at the information boards or check your journey planner for the most recent information.

Planning your journey:

You can check your journey using the live departure boards, and you can view a live map of the network.

You can also see an alternative route guide.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There was a fire near the tracks in the Gatwick area.

The fire has now been put out, and work is being done to restore service to the booked timetable.

Rail services were disrupted. Fires in railway areas present a serious safety risk, as they can damage signalling equipment, power systems, and track infrastructure, and create unsafe conditions for trains and staff.

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.