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Bank Holiday Information: Gatwick Express

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Christmas and New Year Travel Advice

Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve

Train services will finish earlier than normal

Gatwick Express services will be finishing earlier than normal. Please check that you can complete your entire journey before you travel.

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day

No service

No trains will operate on Christmas Day.

Saturday 26 December

No Gatwick Express service, but Southern will have a limited service

There will be no Gatwick Express services running on Saturday 26 December.

But a Southern train service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton:

From approximately 05:00 until approximately 08:30, two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, calling at Clapham Junction and East Croydon.

From approximately 08:30 until approximately 21:00, one train per hour will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, calling at Clapham Junction and East Croydon. One train per hour will also run between London Victoria and Brighton, calling at Clapham Junction, East Croydon, Three Bridges and Haywards Heath.

From approximately 21:00 until approximately 23:00, two trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, calling at Clapham Junction and East Croydon.

Sunday 27 December

Service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Express trains will run every half hour between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.

Monday 28 December - Boxing Day (substitute day)

Service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton

Gatwick Express trains will run every half hour between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton.

Tuesday 29 December

Service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton

Gatwick Express trains will run every half hour between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton.

Wednesday 30 December

Service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton

Gatwick Express trains will run every half hour between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton.

Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve

Service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton

Gatwick Express trains will run every half hour between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton.

Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day

Service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Express trains will run every half hour between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.

Saturday 2 January

Information will be published when available.

Sunday 3 January

Information will be published when available.

Monday 4 January

Normal service

No changes to Gatwick Express services have been announced.

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