Lines reopened: normal service resumed in the Gatwick Airport area
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 06:00
Incident cleared: Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 15:46
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Last updated
Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 15:47
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Gatwick Express between Brighton and London Victoria
Southern between Portsmouth Harbour / Bognor Regis / Eastbourne / Littlehampton / Hastings / Ore and London Victoria, and also between Bognor Regis / Eastbourne / Littlehampton and London Bridge, between Three Bridges / Gatwick Airport and Redhill
Thameslink between Brighton / Horsham / Haywards Heath / Three Bridges and Bedford, between Brighton and Cambridge, between Horsham and Peterborough, and also between Three Bridges and London Bridge
Description
Disruption following a train hitting an obstruction on the line in the Salfords area has now ended.
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