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 to Thursday 24 December: 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, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with Great Western or Thameslink, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website . If you are travelling with Gatwick Express or Southern on or after Sunday 27 December, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. 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 16 Oct 2026, 07:07

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 Purley and Gatwick Airport, closing some lines. No trains will call at Earlswood and Salfords, your tickets will be accepted on Metrobus services 100 / 400 / 420 / 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges at no extra cost. Trains between London and Three Bridges / Brighton / Horsham will have extended journey times. Additionally, on Saturday, trains which usually run between Peterborough and Horsham will run as two separate services between Peterborough and London Kings Cross and between London Bridge and Horsham. You should use alternative Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and London Bridge. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with Thameslink, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website .

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:16

Operators: 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

Engineering work is taking place between South Croydon and Oxted / East Grinstead / Uckfield closing all lines. A bus service will be provided between Purley and East Grinstead calling at Upper Warlingham and Oxted / East Grinstead. Replacement buses will run between: Oxted and Crowborough / Uckfield Upper Warlingham and Woldingham Oxted and East Grinstead Tickets for journeys on the Uckfield line will also be accepted on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Tunbridge Wells at no extra cost. Sanderstead and Riddlesdown will have no train or replacement bus service for nearly all of this closure. If you are travelling to / from Sanderstead, you are advised to use Purley Oaks station and customers travelling to / from Riddlesdown are also advised to use Purley Station. Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will be amended to run between Reigate and Redhill only. Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on alternative Southern or Thameslink trains to travel between Redhill and London. Paper tickets will also be accepted on London Bus routes at no extra cost: 403 between South Croydon – Sanderstead 412 between South Croydon – Riddlesdown – Purley Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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.

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 11:08

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place in the Redhill area, closing some lines. Southern: At the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, the 23:36 Tonbridge to Redhill and the 00:28 (on Tuesday to Friday mornings) Redhill to Tonbridge trains will not run, replacement buses will run between Redhill and Tonbridge. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Thameslink: Until approximately 05:00, Thameslink trains will be diverted and will not call at Redhill. Rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Horley / Three Bridges. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 4 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 16:36

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Purley area, closing some lines from 23:00 on Monday to Thursday nights. Southern: Buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction / Streatham Hill. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Thameslink: From 23:00 until the end of service each night, Thameslink services running through the Purley area will run to a revised timetable, with extended journey times. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 12 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Purley area, closing some lines. From approximately 22:30 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, buses will replace trains between East Croydon / Purley and Caterham / Tattenham Corner. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. 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 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Sept 2026, 09:24

Operators: Southern