Updated at: 25-Nov-2025 08:56:27: AM
Operator: Gatwick Express
Routes affected:
Gatwick Express between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport
Southern between London Victoria and Bognor Regis / Brighton / East Grinstead / Portsmouth Harbour / Reigate / Three Bridges and between East Croydon / Oxted and Uckfield
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between East Croydon and East Grinstead / Uckfield, closing some lines.
All day on Sunday, no trains will run between South Croydon and Oxted / East Grinstead / Uckfield.
Replacement buses will run between Purley and East Grinstead calling at Upper Warlingham and Oxted / East Grinstead and between Oxted and Crowborough / Uckfield.
Buses will also run between Upper Warlingham and Woldingham and between Oxted and East Grinstead.
Trains between Tulse Hill and East Croydon via Streatham will be diverted and run to / from West Croydon.
Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will be amended to run between Reigate and Redhill only.
Please use alternative Southern or Thameslink trains to travel between Redhill and London.
Sanderstead and Riddlesdown will have no train or replacement bus service all day on Sunday. Customers travelling to / from Sanderstead are advised to use Purley Oaks station and customers travelling to / from Riddlesdown are advised to use Purley Station.
Trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton / other south coast destinations will run to an amended timetable with extended journey times.
Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses.
Ticket acceptance:
Tickets for journeys on the Uckfield line will also be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between Tunbridge Wells and London Bridge.
Paper tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus routes:
- 403 between South Croydon and Sanderstead
- 412 between South Croydon and Riddlesdown / Purley
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
Replacement bus travel advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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This page created on: 17-Oct-2025 11:52:07: AM