Southern Rail: Trains to Gatwick Airport delayed due to signalling fault
Trains to Gatwick Airport have been delayed due to a signalling fault.
Southern Rail reported at 7.06am on Monday, July 6 that a fault with the signalling system between Purley and Gatwick Airport meant some lines are blocked.
The rail service stated trains running between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport ‘may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or revised’.
A spokesperson for Southern Rail said: “Trains that normally run between Brighton and Cambridge are cancelled.
“Trains that normally run between London Kings Cross and Cambridge are additionally stopping at Ashwell & Morden.
"From Brighton you should get an alternative Thameslink service to London St Pancras International. At London St Pancras International it is 5 minutes to London Kings Cross. There is a direct Great Northern service to Cambridge from London Kings Cross.
“Please be aware this will add up to an additional 45 minutes to your journey this morning.
"From Cambridge you should catch a Great Northern service to London Kings Cross. It is five minutes to London St Pancras from London Kings Cross. Then you can get a direct Thameslink service towards Brighton.
“Please be aware this will add up to an additional 45 minutes to your journey this morning.”
Disruption is expected until 11am.