Disruption between Gatwick Airport and Purley expected until 14:30 

Route(s) affected

between Gatwick Airport and Purley

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Gatwick Airport and Purley means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 14:30.

Customer advice:

Thameslink Services that run between Brighton and London Bridge usually run fast on the 'Quarry lines' between Gatwick Airport and Purley but will be diverted onto the "slow lines" via Redhill.

You will be able to continue using your normal service but may travel through a different route to normal and see delays of of up to 5-10 minutes. Some services may stop at a different location to normal but at the moment, no service alterations have been made.

If you are travelling from Gatwick Airport, please listen to announcements at the station as some services may depart from a different platform to the original timetable.

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

Planning your journey:

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

We've had a report of a possible issue track side in the Quarry Tunnel area. Network Rail's engineers are attending as quickly as possible to carry out a detailed inspection but in the mean time the "fast lines" that run between Gatwick Airport and Purley are closed meaning trains will be diverted onto the Redhill "slow lines".

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.