Delays between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport expected until 06:00 

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport

Southern between London Victoria and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton

Thameslink between London Bridge and Horsham / Brighton

Description

Urgent repairs to the track between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 06:00.

Customer advice:

You can continue to travel using your normal route, but please note that it may take up to 30 minutes to reach your destination.

If you plan to travel to Gatwick Airport for a flight in the early morning today, please check your journey well in advance of your departure. Trains towards your destination may be significantly delayed, and you will need to allow plenty of time to reach your destination in time for your flight.

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

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

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Urgent repairs to the track are scheduled to take place overnight tonight. While this is ongoing, trains will run between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport using a single line. This means that a train will have to complete the journey between these stations in one direction before a train in the other direction can enter the area. This may lead to trains queuing to pass through this section of track.

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.