Lines reopened: disruption between Gatwick Airport and Purley expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express between Brighton and London Victoria

Southern between Portsmouth Harbour / Littlehampton / Bognor Regis / Ore / Eastbourne and London Victoria

Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge, between Horsham and Peterborough, and also between Three Bridges and London Bridge / Bedford

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier safety inspection of the track between Gatwick Airport and Purley. Trains running between these stations may continue to be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

Trains can now run as normal between Gatwick Airport and Purley. There may be some residual disruption whilst services resume. Please leave at least an extra 20 minutes to reach your destination.

For the latest information, please check station boards or the online journey planners.

Ticket Acceptance:

You can use your existing ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• Southern services between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon

• Thameslink services between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Stay up to date on the move with Southern’s WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Network Rail were carrying out a safety inspection of the track between Gatwick Airport and Purley following a report of a possible problem in the area.

The safety inspection has been completed, Network Rail and it’s now safe for trains to run again.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.