Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Gomshall and Redhill, closing some lines overnight. On Monday and Tuesday evenings, the following services will be amended: The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport service will terminate at Guildford. A rail replacement bus will run from Guildford to Dorking (Main) and Reigate. The bus will call at Redhill and Gatwick Airport to set down passengers only. The 23:22 Gatwick Airport to Reading service will terminate at Redhill. A rail replacement bus will run from Redhill to Reigate, Dorking (Main) and Guildford for rail connections from Guildford to North Camp, Blackwater, Wokingham and Reading. 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 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 10 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 15:55

Operators: Great Western Railway

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, 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 / Southern or Thameslink 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 15 Oct 2026, 10:13

Operators: Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing all platforms used by Gatwick Express and Southern. No Southern trains will run to / from London Victoria. Gatwick Express trains will not run. Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Streatham Common, calling at Wandsworth Common and Balham. You can use Southern or Thameslink trains at no extra cost to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Bridge. Trains between London Victoria and Brighton / Eastbourne / Bexhill / Littlehampton / Barnham / Bognor Regis / East Grinstead will be diverted to operate to / from London Bridge, running to an amended timetable with some extended journey times. Trains between London Victoria and Dorking will run between London Bridge and Dorking, running non-stop between Mitcham Eastfields and London Bridge. Trains will run to an amended timetable between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner via Tulse Hill and Streatham Common. Trains between London Bridge and London Victoria via Crystal Palace will not run. No direct services will operate between London and Reigate. You should change trains at Redhill for travel to / from London. No trains will call at stations between London Bridge and East Croydon via Sydenham. The following trains will also run between: Selhurst and Epsom Downs, via West Croydon Streatham Hill and West Croydon You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Underground: Victoria - Blackfriars (Circle and District line) London Bridge - Canada Water (Jubilee line) Other train operators: Canada Water - Crystal Palace / West Croydon (London Overground) London Waterloo - Queenstown Road (Battersea - Vauxhall - Clapham Junction (South Western Railway) London Buses: Victoria - Battersea Park (bus route 44) Battersea Park - Clapham Junction (bus route 156 and 344) Victoria - Clapham Junction (bus route 170) Balham - Streatham Hill (bus route 255) Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / 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 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 12:27

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Guildford and Dorking West, closing all lines. Trains between Reading and Gatwick Airport will run a reduced (every 30 minutes) service between Reading and Guildford only. Rail replacement buses will run hourly: a fast service between Guildford and Gatwick Airport between Guildford, Gomshall, Dorking West, Dorking (Main), Betchworth, Reigate and Redhill (hourly) between Guildford, Shalford, Chilworth and Gomshall (1 bus every 2 hours) connecting with the above buses at Gomshall These buses will call at Dorking (Main), and will not call at Dorking (Deepdene). Dorking (Deepdene) is a short distance from Dorking (Main). 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 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 11:31

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing some lines. The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport will terminate at Redhill. Rail connections are available between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 8 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 07:33

Operators: Great Western Railway

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 between Reigate and Redhill, closing all lines overnight. The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport service will terminate at Redhill. You can use alternative rail connections between Redhill and Gatwick Airport at no extra cost. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 19 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 29 Sept 2026, 07:58

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between London Victoria and Clapham Junction, and also between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Between approximately 23:45 and 05:00 each night, Gatwick Express and Southern trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction, and also between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport will be retimed by a few minutes. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 10:02

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport, closing some lines. Gatwick Express: On Saturday, no trains will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton. Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on alternative Southern or Thameslink trains between London and Gatwick Airport. On Sunday, no trains will run before 07:00. After 07:00 trains will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport to an amended timetable. Southern: All day on Saturday and Sunday, trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / South Coast destinations will run to an amended timetable. Trains will run with extended journey times, due to the engineering work between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Direct trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run, your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on alternative Southern or Thameslink trains between London and Redhill. Additionally, until approximately 07:00 on Sunday morning, trains which usually run to and from London Victoria will be diverted to run to and from London Bridge. Please allow yourself extra time and plan your journey in advance. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 20:57

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

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