No trains between Dorking (Main) and Horsham until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between London Victoria and Horsham

Description

A safety inspection of the track in the Ockley area means that the line towards Horsham is blocked.

As a result, trains are unable to operate between Dorking (Main) and Horsham.

Trains running between London Victoria and Horsham will either be cancelled in full or revised to operate between London Victoria and Epsom / Dorking only.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice

Services are unable to run between Dorking (Main) and Horsham whilst Network Rail carry out an inspection of the track in the Ockley area.

Services will terminate and restart elsewhere, either at Epsom or Dorking.

For journeys between Dorking (Main) and Horsham, you'll need to use an alternative route to complete your journey this evening.

Tickets will be accepted for no extra cost on the following alternatives:

• Southern and Thameslink services via any reasonable route including via Redhill, Gatwick Airport and Horsham

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Epsom and Dorking

• Great Western Railway services between Dorking (Deepdene) and Redhill / Gatwick Airport

• Metrobus route 93 between Horsham and Dorking

• London Buses route 465 between Leatherhead and Dorking

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?

Southern have had a report of a possible issue with the track in the Ockley 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 have been stopped from running in the affected direction. 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.