Person hit by a train in West Sussex

Gatwick services halted after person hit by train

Author: Grace O'HarePublished 16th Feb 2024

A person has been hit by a train between Three Bridges and Gatwick Airport.

All Thameslink rail services between the stations have been suspended.

The operator said emergency services were at the scene, with no timescale for when the line would be able to reopen.

Travellers are being asked to find alternative routes.

It is not yet known, at the time of writing, if the victim has died.

A spokesperson for Thameslink wrote on social media:

"It is with great sadness that we report a person has been hit by a train between Three Bridges and Gatwick Airport.

"All lines are blocked between these stations whilst the emergency services work to deal with this incident.

"Please delay travelling until later today, once the line has reopened. We are not currently able to provide a time-scale for this incident.

"If you do travel now then you'll need to use an alternative route to complete your journey this morning.

"Your journey will be extended by at least 60 minutes so please allow plenty of extra time for your journey and check before you travel".

Trains are currently unable to run on the following routes:

  • Between Gatwick Airport and Haywards Heath
  • Between Gatwick Airport and Horsham

This means the following stations will not be served:

  • Three Bridges
  • Crawley
  • Ifield
  • Faygate
  • Littlehaven

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