Minor delays between Gatwick Airport and Redhill expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express between Brighton and London Victoria

Southern between Gatwick Airport and Redhill, between Bognor Regis and London Victoria / London Bridge, and also between Ore / Eastbourne / Portsmouth Harbour and London Victoria

Thameslink between Haywards Heath / Three Bridges and Bedford, between Brighton and Cambridge, and also between Horsham and Peterborough

Description

There is a safety inspection of the track taking place in the Horley area. To allow this to be done safely, trains must run at reduced speed on some lines.

As a result, trains running between Gatwick Airport and Redhill may be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

This issue is expected to continue to impact services until 12:00.

Customer advice:

Delays of around 10 minutes are expected in the Horley area this morning, affecting some northbound services towards London.

Some smaller delays of up to 5 minutes are also possible, affecting southbound trains towards Gatwick Airport, Horsham, Brighton and the coast.

You can travel using your normal route but please allow some extra time for your journey.

Planning your journey:

You can see the live departure boards, and view a live map of the network.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There have been reports of a possible issue with the track in the Horley area. Network Rail's engineers are attending as quickly as possible to carry out a detailed inspection.

There are various different types of defects, and the first advice usually comes from drivers or other staff travelling through the area. Response staff will check the location which has been specified and find out whether the track is still supported correctly, whether the rails themselves are in the usual condition, and if there are any problems with the fixings and metalwork which attach the rails to the sleepers.

Until this is done, trains will need to run at a much slower speed than usual, which will lead to a delay to your journey. This is a necessary safety precaution.

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.