Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing all lines. Great Western Railway: Sunday 20 to Thursday 24 December: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railways and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway). After 21:30 on Thursday 24 December, no services will run. Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December: No trains (or replacement buses) will run. Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railways and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway). After approximately 21:30 on Thursday 31 December, no services will run. On Friday 1 January, services will start slightly later than usual. Southern: Sunday 20 December to Sunday 3 January: Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run. Trains between Redhill and Tonbridge will be amended to run between Edenbridge and Tonbridge only. Rail replacement buses will run between Reigate and Redhill / Edenbridge, between Purley and Redhill / Reigate / Horley, and between Redhill and Edenbridge, calling additionally at Edenbridge Town. Southern trains between London Victoria and Brighton will call additionally at Purley and Horley. Thameslink: Sunday 20 December to Sunday 3 January: No trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. On all days except Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December , (Southern) rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Horley, calling at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100 / 400 between Redhill and Three Bridges. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website . 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 drop-off 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.

From 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 12:26

Operators: Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Purley and Horley, closing all lines via Redhill. From approximately 23:59 on Monday to Thursday evenings until approximately 05:00 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, trains will be diverted and will not call at Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood or Salfords. Replacement buses will run between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon / between Purley and Horley to provide connections. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 23 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:16

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing some lines. Great Western Railway: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport. Southern: All day on Saturday and Sunday, trains will be diverted between Purley and Horley and will not call at stations via Redhill. Replacement buses will run between: Purley and Redhill Purley and Reigate Purley and Horley Redhill and Edenbridge Direct trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run. Trains that usually run between Redhill and Tonbridge will only run between Edenbridge and Tonbridge. Southern trains running between London Victoria and Brighton will call additionally at Purley and Horley, to provide connections with replacement bus services. Thameslink: No trains will call at Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill or Earlswood. Rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Horley, calling at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood (Surrey), Salfords and Horley. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 12 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 10:52

Operators: Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink