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Improvement works
From time to time, often at weekends or public holidays, Gatwick Express has to make alterations to train services, usually for planned Improvement works.
Overnight engineering work between Earlswood and Gatwick Airport from 23:50 on Saturday 25 until 09:15 on Sunday 26 May 2013
Saturday
First Capital Connect
The 23:42 Bedford to Three Bridges journeys times will be extended by up to 30 minutes after leaving East Croydon.
First Great Western
The 23:34 Reading to Gatwick Airport will terminate at Redhill. Customers should use alternative trains to Gatwick Airport.
Gatwick Express
A reduced half-hourly service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
Southern
The 08:10 Brighton to London Victoria service will not run. Passengers are advised to travel on the 08:04 or 08:35 Brighton to London Victoria services.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Engineering work affecting Gatwick Express services from 23:50 on Saturday 25 until 09:15 on Sunday 26 May 2013
A reduced half-hourly service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Engineering work affecting Gatwick Express services after 21:30 from Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 May 2013
Tuesday to Thursday after 21:30
A reduced half-hourly Gatwick Express service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Overnight engineering work affecting Southern and Gatwick services on Sunday 2 June 2013
Gatwick Express
A reduced Gatwick Express service will run with journey times increased by up to 50 minutes.
Southern
The following changes will apply:
- All services will run on the slow lines with increased journey times
- On Saturday, 23:45 London Victoria to Tattenham Corner will terminate at Purley with a replacement bus running from Purley to Tattenham Corner
- On Sunday, 00:16 London Victoria to Tattenham Corner will terminate at East Croydon with a replacement bus service running from East Croydon to Tattenham Corner
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Engineering work between London Victoria and Clapham Junction on Sunday 2 June 2013
Late notice engineering work will close some of the lines between London Victoria and Clapham Junction on Sunday 2 June.
Full details of how trains will be affected are not yet known, but Southern services to and from London Victoria will be subject to cancellations, amendments and retimings all day and Gatwick Express services are expected to be suspended.
When more information is known, it will be updated here
Engineering work affecting Gatwick Express services from Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 June 2013
Some overnight services from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria will depart up to 10 minutes later than the normal timetable.
These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel
.Engineering work affecting Gatwick Express services on Sunday 9 June 2013
A reduced half-hourly Gatwick Express service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Engineering work between London Victoria and Clapham Junction until 09:00 on Sunday 23 June 2013
Southern
Buses will run between:
- London Victoria and Clapham Junction
- London Victoria and London Bridge
- Clapham Junction and East Croydon
Gatwick Express
A reduced train service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
London Overground
No trains will run between Highbury & Islington and Clapham Junction. Tickets will be excepted on local bus on all reasonable routes.
Southeastern
Buses replace trains between Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Engineering work between London Victoria and Clapham Junction from 00:50 to 08:30 on Sunday 30 June 2013
A half hourly service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport until approximately 08:30:
- London Victoria to Gatwick Airport, trains will run on the hour and 30 minutes past the hour
- Gatwick Airport to London Victoria, trains will run at 5 minutes past the hour and 35 minutes past the hour
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Engineering work affecting Gatwick Express services until 09:00 on Sunday 7 July 2013
A reduced half-hourly service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Engineering work affecting Gatwick Express from 00:55 to 07:05 on Sunday 14 July 2013
A half hourly service will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport until approximately 07:05.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
