Gatwick travellers face rail disruption and busy roads this Bank Holiday
Engineering works and amended timetables will affect services on Sunday and Monday.
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Passengers travelling to Gatwick Airport for the August Bank Holiday weekend are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys. Engineering works in the London Victoria area will cause significant disruption to Gatwick Express services on Sunday morning. No trains will operate before approximately 7am, with services running to an amended timetable with extended journey times until 9am. Normal services are expected to resume after 9am on Sunday.
Weekend and Bank Holiday Monday services
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Services on all lines were closed, with disruption expected to last until 5pm.
Further rail timetable changes will affect services throughout the weekend. Southern trains running between London Victoria and Three Bridges or Brighton will operate to an amended timetable with extended journey times between approximately 1am and 9am on Sunday. On Bank Holiday Monday, August 31, Gatwick Express, Southern, and Thameslink will all be running amended Bank Holiday services.
The anticipated rail disruption coincides with potentially record road traffic. The RAC estimates that around 20 million leisure journeys will be made by car between Friday, August 28, and Monday, August 31. This figure could represent the busiest late-August Bank Holiday on the roads since records began in 2015.
United Minibuses and Coaches has warned that the combination of rail delays and heavy road traffic means that normal journey times may not apply. Zubair Rasool, senior director at United Minibuses and Coaches, advised travellers to plan ahead and remain flexible. "If you have a flight booked, the biggest mistake you can make is assuming the journey will take the same amount of time as it normally would," Mr Rasool stated. He added that travellers should check their journey before leaving and have an alternative plan in mind.
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Rail operator reported significant disruption across its network following the incident.
Practical advice for travellers includes leaving earlier than usual to account for potential delays from traffic, rail disruption, luggage, and airport drop-off queues. Passengers are also urged to check their route the night before travel and again before departing, as conditions can change rapidly. For those travelling early on Sunday, checking train availability and timings before setting off is recommended. Having a back-up plan for transport, such as booking coaches or taxis in advance, is also advised, particularly for early or late flights. Providing transport providers with full flight details, including flight number, terminal, passenger count, and luggage needs, will help ensure journeys are planned correctly.
Questions this report answers
+Will Gatwick Express trains run on Sunday morning?
No Gatwick Express trains will operate before approximately 7am on Sunday, August 30, due to engineering works. Services will then run to an amended timetable with extended journey times until 9am, with normal services expected to resume afterwards.
+What other train services will be affected?
Southern services between London Victoria and Three Bridges or Brighton will run to an amended timetable with extended journey times on Sunday morning, from 1am to 9am. On Bank Holiday Monday, August 31, Gatwick Express, Southern, and Thameslink will all operate amended Bank Holiday services.
+Why are roads expected to be busy?
The RAC estimates that around 20 million leisure journeys will be made by car between Friday, August 28, and Monday, August 31. This is potentially the busiest late-August Bank Holiday on the roads since records began in 2015, leading to advice for travellers to allow extra journey time.
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