Disruption through Selhurst expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

Gatwick Express between Brighton and London Victoria

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

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Selhurst means that some lines towards London Victoria are blocked. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Customer advice:

Delays are expected due to a signalling fault in the Selhurst area. This will affect some trains to London Victoria.

If you are looking to travel or are currently travelling towards London Victoria you will experience some delays or alterations. You also may need to take a different route to normal, due to this issue. Please allow at least an additional 20 minutes time to complete your journey.

For the latest information, please check online journey planners and live departure boards or speak to station staff.

Service Alterations:

Please see the below alterations to services in the area:

• Services between Reigate and London Victoria are suspended. Please use alternative Thameslink services to reach your destination.

• Services between East Croydon and Watford Junction are diverted via Norwood Junction. This means you will need to take a different route or train if you require stations between East Croydon and Streatham Common.

• For passengers who require stations between Selhurst and Balham, you will need to use local bus services to reach your destination

Ticket Acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no additional cost on the below services:

• Southern and Thameslink services between East Croydon and London

• London Underground services between East Croydon and London Victoria

• London Buses between East Croydon and London Victoria

• Metrobus:

  • 420 between Crawley, Gatwick Airport, Reigate and Redhill

  • 424 for Crawley, Horley, Reigate and Redhill

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

Planning your journey:

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

You can also see the alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner. You can also use the app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

This part of the network uses track circuits to detect trains. If a circuit fails, the system may think a train is still there, blocking others from moving forward.

Drivers must stop at red signals and get verbal permission to proceed at a reduced speed, which can cause significant delays, especially in areas with long track sections.

Faults can be caused by electronic issues or track obstructions. Network Rail is investigating, and we’ll share updates as soon as we have them.

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.