Changes to railway services during Christmas period

Upgrades will be made at the railway stations of London Victoria, Gatwick Airport and a major junction between Redhill and Purley over this year’s Christmas period.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Sep 2013, 13:36 BST

Commuters face another rise to pay for more trains on an over-stretched rail service

Network Rail will be carrying out the upgrades between December 25 and January 1 2014.

A revised Southern service will operate during the Christmas and New Year period, and Gatwick Express services will not run between December 25 and January 1.

David Scorey, Southern Rail’s performance director, said: “This investment along our mainline to London will make it more reliable and help our trains run on time.”