Lines reopened: disruption between Gatwick Airport and Redhill / East Croydon expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express services between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria

Great Western Railway services between Gatwick Airport and Reading

Southern services between Portsmouth Harbour / Bognor Regis / Eastbourne / Brighton / Worthing / Bexhill / Horsham / Gatwick Airport and London Victoria

Thameslink services between Brighton / Horsham / Haywards Heath / Three Bridges and London Bridge

Description

Following a trespass incident between Gatwick Airport and Redhill / Purley all lines have reopened. Whilst service recovers, trains running between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink customer advice:

Trains can now run between Gatwick Airport and Purley once again; however, trains in the area remain significantly delayed.

Staff are working to return to the scheduled timetable, but please continue to check journey planners and station information boards before you travel. Your journey may still take at least 30 minutes longer than usual.

You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on:

• Any alternative Southern or Thameslink services, on a reasonable route towards your destination

• Metrobus routes between Redhill, Three Bridges, including routes:

  • 3 between Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, and Crawley

  • 20 between Three Bridges, Gatwick Airport, and Horley

  • 100 between Redhill, Earlswood (Town), Salfords (Town), Horley (Town), Gatwick Airport, Crawley, and Three Bridges

  • 271 between Crawley, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Preston Park, and Brighton

  • 272 between Crawley, Three Bridges, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Preston Park, and Brighton

  • 400 between Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords, Horley, Gatwick Airport, Crawley, Three Bridges

  • 420 between Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords, Gatwick Airport, and Crawley

  • 430/435 between Redhill, Reigate, Earlswood, and Merstham

  • 460 between Reigate, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords, Horley, Gatwick Airport, and Crawley

  • 411 between Merstham, Redhill, and Reigate

  • 424 for Reigate, Redhill, Horley, Crawley

Please note that it may now be faster to wait for the next available train, as travel by replacement road transport will extend your journey by up to an additional 30 minutes.

To help you plan your journey, you can view the Southern alternative route maps or Thameslink alternative route maps.

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Live departure boards for Southern and live departure boards for Thameslink can both be viewed, and you can also check the live disruption map for Southern or live departure map for Thameslink services to see if your journey has been affected.

You can also use the Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink apps to find up-to-date information.

If you can't get all the way to your destination tonight:

Train operator's won't leave you stranded. Please travel as far as you can towards your destination, either by train or by using an alternative route.

When you've made your journey as far as possible, please speak to station staff, where available.

If there are no staff, you can use the green Emergency button on the station Help Point at stations run by Southern, Thameslink or Great Northern. At stations which are run by other train companies, please use the Information button on the Help Point, and the message will be passed through to staff.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A trespass incident has been reported in the Horley area, and trains have been stopped for safety. Emergency services and Network Rail are on-site to remove the person.

Trespassing on the railway is extremely dangerous. Trains run at all times, often without warning, and many areas have high-voltage third rails, steep drops, and other hazards.

It is also illegal, with serious penalties for obstructing the railway.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

Gatwick Airport will not be served by Great Western Railway trains.

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.