Gatwick Airport to be hit by rail closures over three weekends in January
Gatwick Airport will be hit by a series of rail closures over three weekends in January.
A London Gatwick spokesperson said: “There will be no trains between Purley/East Croydon and Gatwick Airport this coming weekend – Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 January, along with the following two weekends (17/18 and 24/25 January) – due to planned engineering works.
“There will also be no services between Reigate and Redhill and between Redhill and Tonbridge.
“Rail replacement bus services will be in operation between Gatwick and Redhill, and separately between Redhill and East Croydon, and between Gatwick and East Grinstead for onward connections to London.
“There will also be a Southern train service that will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport and call only at Clapham Junction.
“This will affect rail users of
- Southern
- Thameslink
- Great Western Railway
- Gatwick Express
“GTR [Govia Thameslink Railway] have advised that journeys between central London and Gatwick Airport will take much longer than usual over these three weekends.
“For journeys between central London and Gatwick Airport, passengers should use the diverted Southern train service that will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport and call only at Clapham Junction.
“Alternatively, passengers can use trains to East Grinstead and change there for replacement buses to/from Gatwick Airport.”
Network Rail is carrying out essential improvements to the railway between Brighton, Gatwick Airport and East Croydon over three weekends in January, with passengers asked to plan their journeys in advance.
More information can be found here.