Network Rail will close the Brighton mainline railway via Gatwick Airport on Sunday 13th July due to urgent repair needs. A recent fault caused delays, necessitating larger repairs. All four tracks must close to replace switches and crossing at Stoats Nest Junction. This closure halts train services between Gatwick and East Croydon, impacting travel in Surrey and to central London. Passengers can use an alternative route and should plan for longer travel times, with replacement buses connecting from East Grinstead to Gatwick Airport and other locations.
Network Rail is warning that the Brighton mainline railway via Gatwick Airport will be closed on Sunday 13th July for urgent repair works.
The closure will allow Network Rail to carry out essential work to replace the deteriorating switches and crossing at Stoats Nest Junction.
Passengers intending to travel on Sunday 13th July 2025 should plan ahead and allow significantly more time for their journeys to Gatwick Airport.
Customers travelling between London and Gatwick Airport should use Southern trains between London Victoria and East Grinstead for frequent bus services to Gatwick.
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