Southern Rail: Trains between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon disrupted by late engineering works
Trains between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon were disrupted, after engineering works were not completed on time.
Some lines were blocked, with trains running through the stations delayed or revised, on Saturday morning (September 5).
A post on X, from Southern Rail – just before 6am – read: “Due to engineering works not being finished on time between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon some lines will be blocked.
"Train services running through these stations may be delayed or revised.
“Disruption is expected until 8am.”
Southern Rail warned passengers to allow at least 20 minutes for the journey, with services that normally use the fast line diverted via Redhill.
People were advised to check station screens, listen to announcements and use journey planners.
An update at 8.20am confirmed the disruption had ended and no further trains would be affected by the incident.
To claim compensation, for journeys delayed by 15 minutes or more, visit: https://www.southernrailway.com/help-and-support/delay-repay-compensation