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  • The ASLEF union has announced that strike action will take place by its members on: 

    • Wednesday 6 December - Southern and Gatwick Express

    It has also been announced that there will be a ban on overtime affecting Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express until Saturday 9 December (inclusive). 

    You must check every journey, every day, as services will be running to different timetables each day. 

    For more information regarding our service plans and details of when journey planners will be updated, please see our Industrial Action page.

    Last updated: 04/12/2023 09:19

  • The emergency services dealing with an incident at Sutton means trains are currently unable to call at the station.

    We anticipate disruption will continue until 12:00.

    Customer Advice

    Sutton station is closed while the emergency services attend to an incident at the station. 

    No trains will call at Sutton station until further notice. 

    If you are travelling to or from this station, you will need to use an alternative route to reach your destination, and your journey may take up to 30 minutes longer than usual. 

    Trains which would usually terminate and restart from Sutton will instead terminate and restart from:

    • Carshalton - trains via Mitcham Junction
    • West Sutton - trains via Wimbledon

    You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on local London Buses on routes to / from Sutton.

    For help planning your journey, you can find the alternative route maps on our website here.

    Before travelling, please check journey planners and station information boards, and allow extra time to reach your destination. 

    Check the live map here to see if your journey has been affected. 

    Can you tell me more about the incident?

    The emergency services are dealing with an incident at Sutton station. While this is ongoing, the station will be closed, and no trains will call until further notice.

    We are awaiting an update as to when the station can reopen. Please check before leaving to start your journey tomorrow morning.

    Check before you travel:

    You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

    Compensation:

    You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

    Last updated: 2:19 AM

  • On Wednesday 6 December, there are further changes to the train service across the Thameslink network.

    You are advised to check ahead and expect disruption with the trains that do run expected to be exceptionally busy. There will be cancellations throughout the day, particularly in the evening.

    Southern and Gatwick Express

    No services, except a shuttle service calling at London Victoria and Gatwick Airport only.

    Thameslink and Great Northern

    A further revised service, expect short notice cancellations so plan ahead and check your journey carefully.

    The following changes will apply throughout Wednesday 6 December:

    South of London

    • Fewer trains between London, Gatwick Airport and Haywards Heath – You'll need to use the Brighton services which will still be running
    • Trains which would usually run from between Horsham and Peterborough will instead run between Horsham and London Bridge.

    North of London

    • Fewer trains between London and Cambridge. Customers travelling to stations towards Cambridge will need to travel from London Kings Cross.
    • Trains which would run between Peterborough and Horsham will instead run between Peterborough and London Kings Cross.

    Can you tell me more about the incident?

    Industrial action on Wednesday 6 December means that Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink have fewer train crew available than usual.

    Direct services between Cambridge and Haywards Heath have been cancelled, please check planners before travelling.

    Check before you travel:

    You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

    Last updated: 12:39 AM

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