Rail disruption expected in Sussex as engineering works 'overrun' - Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink services suspended
Some rail services across Sussex will be suspended tomorrow (Monday, January 19) as engineering works are expected to overrun.
Engineering work has been taking place between Gatwick Airport / Redhill and Reigate / Purley / East Croydon this weekend.
A spokesperson for Gatwick Express said the works are ‘now expected to overrun’, with disruption expected ‘until the end of tomorrow’ (Monday).
"This means that trains running between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon may be cancelled or revised throughout the day tomorrow,” a Gatwick Express spokesperson said.
"For the whole of tomorrow, only two of the four lines will be available, and as such a reduced service will run all day.”
According to the Gatwick Express, the following changes are expected to services running in both directions:
- Gatwick Express services between Brighton, Gatwick Airport and London Victoria will be suspended;
- Southern services between Reigate and London Victoria will be suspended;
- Southern services between Redhill and Tonbridge will run to a very reduced timetable, with one train running every two hours in each direction;
- Thameslink services between Brighton and Cambridge will be suspended;
- Peak time Southern services between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria will not run;
- Peak time Southern services between Littlehampton / Bognor Regis / Eastbourne and London Bridge will not run;
- No services will stop at Earlswood (Surrey) or Salfords all day.
The Gatwick Express spokesperson added: “Other short notice changes are also expected, as well as delays due to the reduced line availability through the area.
"[Your] journey may take longer than usual as a result, although this may vary between an extra 10 minutes to an extra hour depending on the journey you are making.
"Please allow extra time to account for this.
"Alternatively, if you wish to delay your journey until Tuesday, then you can use your ticket dated Monday 19 January on Tuesday 20 January instead.
"Please note this only applies to journeys made on Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services, and not any other operators.”