Disruption between Redhill and Guildford expected until 17:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 09 October 2026 at 14:59
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Last updated
Friday 09 October 2026 at 16:11
Train operators affected
- Great Western Railway
Route(s) affected
Trains between Gatwick Airport and Reading
Description
A fault at a level crossing between Gomshall and Chilworth means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains between Redhill and Guildford will be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Disruption is expected until 17:00.
Customer advice:
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following in both directions until further notice:
Thameslink between Gatwick Airport and Farringdon
Southern between Gatwick Airport and Clapham Junction via Redhill
Elizabeth line between Farringdon and London Paddington
South Western Railway between:
London Waterloo and Reading via Clapham Junction
London Waterloo and Basingstoke via Woking
Guilford and Clapham Junction
London Underground between London Victoria, London Waterloo and London Paddington
Reading Buses routes on:
Leopard 3 Reading to Wokingham
Lion 4/4A Reading to Bracknell
Thames Valley Buses routes:
125/125A Wokingham to Crowthorne
128 Reading to Wokingham
194 Bracknell to Camberley
Stagecoach South routes:
3 Blackwater to Aldershot
20 Aldershot to Guildford
Replacement transport has been requested to run, more information will follow when confirmed.
If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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.
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