Trains from Victoria to Horsham running via Dorking after report of track defect in Sussex
Trains from Victoria to Horsham are running via Dorking tonight (Wednesday, August 12) after a report of a track defect, Southern has said.
Southern said on X at 5.40pm: “Trains from Victoria to Horsham are running via Dorking to avoid the affected area. This allows trains to run from Horsham towards Portsmouth Harbour and Bognor Regis.
“This means you can now travel as usual between Horsham and Barnham, but please continue to allow additional time to reach your destination - these trains could be delayed up to 20 minutes."
At 3.23pm Southern had said: “A track defect has been identified between Three Bridges and Horsham. At this time, the southbound line is blocked and trains which run in this area are being amended and delayed as a result.”
At 3.53pm Southern said there was no southbound service from these stations: Crawley, Ifield, Faygate, Littlehaven, Horsham, Christ's Hospital, Billingshurst, Pulborough, Amberley, Arundel.
But in a 5.33pm update, Southern said: “On site engineers believe the fault has now been rectified. They will now inspect a train run from Three Bridges to Horsham to ensure the rail fix is safe and secure. This train will be the 17.45 Southern service from Three Bridges to Portsmouth Harbour/Bognor Regis.”
At 6.34pm Southern said: “As inspections are underway, trains no longer need to be diverted and for the most part, trains can run as booked between London Victoria and Horsham.”