Planned engineering work
Details of planned engineering works on the Thameslink network.
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Planned engineering work
- To maintain and improve the railway, Network Rail carries out regular planned engineering works on the Thameslink network
- Work normally takes place at weekends or after 10 pm – but occasionally services are impacted at other times
- Information will be available here as soon as it is available
- Please check before travelling, and see our live departures and arrivals for up-to-the-minute information
Planning a journey or buying a ticket in advance?
To find out how engineering work will affect your journey simply click the date that you wish to travel on the calendar below to get the full details of planned works as well as if these works have been uploaded to online journey planners.
- The furthest date that engineering work alterations have been included in online journey planners is available here
- The furthest date Advance Fares have been released for is available here
- Some tickets may not be available online during engineering works. If you're unable to find your usual ticket, please use the ticket vending machines or ask at the station ticket office
Always check before you travel using our Journey planner, National Rail Enquiries or download our On Track App.
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Engineering work for Today
Date:
25 March - 26 March 2023 10:59 PM
Routes affected:
Gatwick Express between London Victoria and Brighton
Southern between London Victoria / London Bridge and Brighton / Worthing / Littlehampton / Portsmouth Harbour / Lewes / Eastbourne
Thameslink between Bedford / Peterborough / London Bridge and Brighton
Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing all lines.
Gatwick Express / Southern:
Buses replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton / Lewes and between Plumpton and Haywards Heath / Lewes.
Trains between London Victoria and Three Bridges and between Brighton and Eastbourne / Ore / Hastings will run to a revised timetable.
On Saturday only, Gatwick Express trains will not run.
On Sunday only, an additional Southern train service will run between London Victoria and Brighton via Horsham and Littlehampton, calling additionally at Angmering, Worthing, Shoreham and Hove.
Thameslink:
Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton. Services between London and Horsham / Three Bridges will run to an amended timetable.
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 this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Date:
25 March - 25 March 2023 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Thameslink between St Albans and Sutton
Engineering work is taking place between St Albans and Kentish Town, closing some lines.
From 20:30 until the end of service, a reduced Thameslink service will run between St Albans and Sutton. You can use alternative Thameslink services to complete your journey.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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