London Victoria station Gatwick Express and Southern trains cancelled and disrupted all day

A points failure has led to travel misery for Gatwick Express and Southern customers travelling from London Victoria.
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Disruption is expected until the end of the day on rail services from London Victoria.

A points failure has led to journeys on Gatwick Express and Southern services, with trains cancelled or revised.

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A points failure was reported just outside London Victoria, preventing some services from running until further notice.

The Gatwick Express gates at Victoria Station. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)The Gatwick Express gates at Victoria Station. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
The Gatwick Express gates at Victoria Station. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

At 8am, National Rail was reporting the suspension of three routes:

  • Gatwick Express services from London Victoria to Brighton
  • Southern services from London Victoria to Sutton
  • Southern services from London Victoria to Epsom

Gatwick Express

Gatwick Express services face disruption between London Victoria and Brighton.

Southern rail

Services are disrupted on Southern between London Victoria and Balham / London Bridge / Selhurst / West Croydon / Sutton / Epsom Downs / Dorking / Reigate / Gatwick Airport / Oxted / East Grinstead / Horsham / Brighton / Eastbourne / Ore / Worthing / Littlehampton / Bognor Regis / Chichester / Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central.

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