No trains between Hurst Green and East Grinstead until approximately 17:15 

Route(s) affected

Between Hurst Green and East Grinstead

Description

There is a safety inspection of the track taking place between Hurst Green and East Grinstead, closing all lines running between these stations.

As a result of this, trains are currently unable to operate. Services running between London Victoria and East Grinstead will be revised to operate between London Victoria and Hurst Green only.

This is expected until 17:15.

Customer advice:

Southern services than run from London Victoria to East Grinstead will run to / from Hurst Green only.

There will be no service at the following stations:

• Lingfield

• Dormans

• East Grinstead

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternate travel options:

Metrobus services on routes as follows:

• 281 between Crawley and Lingfield for Three Bridges, Dormans, East Grinstead, and Lingfield

• 270 between East Grinstead and Haywards Heath for connections with mainline train services

• 84 between East Grinstead, Three Bridges, and Crawley

• 400 between East Grinstead and Three Bridges

Please allow an extra 30 minuets to complete your journey today.

Planning your journey:

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

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There has been a report of a possible issue with the track in the Dormans 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.