Major rail service disruption for Sussex passengers

The disruption is being experienced to Gatwick Express and Southern journeys to and from London Victoria, as well as Thameslink services through Streatham.

Passengers are being advised not to travel to London this morning as there is a very limited service and trains will be extremely busy.

A major fault with the signalling system has been affecting Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express train services since 10.30pm last night (Wednesday July 4).

The signalling fault is affecting one of Govia Thameslink Railways busiest mainlines and rail companies are actively working with Network Rail to resolve the fault as quickly as possible.

A statement on the Southern websites says: “Network Rail engineers have been working throughout the night to rectify the signalling issue, however this has been unsuccessful so far. Engineers will continue to work throughout the day with all available resources to resolve the fault.

“The root cause of the fault has been traced back to a power supply feed, linked to the signalling equipment which has failed. A generator has been sourced to isolate the power feed and is expected to arrive at the signalling centre later this morning. Once the generator arrives, the situation will be re-assessed.

“We anticipate disruption will continue until the end of service.

There is a very limited service running across the Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express network.

This incident also affects Thameslink services between Luton and Wimbledon which have been suspended until further notice.

Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express tickets are valid for travel on the following services:

Mutually across Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express via any reasonable route

South Western Railway between Portsmouth, Southampton, Wimbledon and London Waterloo

Southeastern between Hastings, Ashford International and London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street

Tramlink between Croydon, Wimbledon and Beckenham Junction

London Underground between London Terminals and Wimbledon

London Overground between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction / Clapham Junction and West Croydon

London Northwestern Railway between Watford Junction, London Euston and Milton Keynes Central

London Buses via any reasonable route

Great Western Railway via any reasonable route. Where possible, Great Western Railway will stop additionally at Salfords and Horley on their Reading to Gatwick Airport services

Metrobus between Gatwick Airport, Leatherhead, Dorking, Epsom, Redhill and Reigate on routes 21, 93, 100, 270, 281, 291, 400 & 460

Brighton and Hove Buses between Brighton, Lewes, Falmer, Newhaven, Seaford, and Eastbourne on routes 28 & 29

Southdown Buses between Oxted and