Is there ever is such a thing as a ‘Normal December’ on the railways?
Through Southern, Thameslink, and event Great Western there is planned disruption that will impact the Redhill Route.
The table below will be updated as information evolves.
With strikes already planned from RMT, and further action possibly coming form ASLEF on top of planned engineering works from Network Rail which will even impact the Reigate – Redhill – Gatwick service on a few occasions.
Updated:
- 28 November – Added ASLEF Driver strikes and extended timeline into January
- 01 December – Moved RMT strike dates from 23/24 December to 19/20
| Service Information | Details | |
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| Thur, 1 Dec | ||
| Fri, 2 Dec | ||
| Sat, 3 Dec
Sun, 4 Dec |
Engineering Works | Busses replace trains between Purley and Redhill
Thameslink On Saturday, trains from Bedford to Three Bridges will not call at: Coulsdon South, Merstham and Redhill. Customers should use Southern buses between Purley and Redhill. Trains from Three Bridges to Bedford will run to an amended timetable. On Sunday, trains will run to an amended timetable. Southern All weekend, Buses replace trains between Purley and Redhill Your train ticket will be valid on the replacement buses. Non folding bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time. Folding bicycles are allowed if fully folded. For more information, please see here |
| Mon, 5 Dec | ||
| Tues, 6 Dec | RMT Guard Strike | London Underground strike by drivers if you manage to get into London will impact the Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City line |
| Wed, 7 Dec | RMT Guard Strike | London Underground strike by drivers if you manage to get into London will impact the Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City line |
| Thur, 8 Dec | RMT Guard Strike | |
| Fri, 9 Dec | ||
| Sat, 10 Dec | ||
| Sun, 11 Dec | Engineering Works | Engineering work is taking place between Purley / Reigate and Earlswood, closing some lines.
Great Western Railway trains between Reading and Gatwick Airport will run between Reading and Reigate only. Buses will run between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (taking 20 minutes), and between Reigate and Redhill (taking 10 minutes). Please depart Gatwick Airport and Redhill 15 minutes earlier than normal to ensure you meet your train connection at Reigate. Southern trains will be diverted between Purley and Horley, and will be unable to call at Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill and Earlswood. Buses will run between Purley and Horley to provide connections for customers going to and from the stations without a train service. Thameslink will have an amended service, more details here. Your train ticket will be valid on the replacement buses. Non folding bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time. Folding bicycles are allowed if fully folded. For more information, please see here |
| Mon, 12 Dec | ||
| Tues, 13 Dec | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Wed, 14 Dec | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Thur, 15 Dec | ||
| Fri, 16 Dec | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Sat, 17 Dec | ||
| Sun, 18 Dec | ||
| Mon, 19 Dec | RMT Guard Strike | |
| Tues, 20 Dec | RMT Guard Strike | |
| Wed, 21 Dec | ||
| Thur, 22 Dec | ||
| Fri, 23 Dec | ||
| Sat, 24 Dec | Festive Period: Planned Services (subject to strike adjustments)
A normal Saturday service will run through the day. Trains will stop running for the day at 23:00 |
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| Sun, 25 Dec | Festive Period: No services | |
| Mon, 26 Dec | Festive Period: Planned Services
An hourly service will run between London Victoria and Brighton. A half hourly service will run between London Victoria and Sutton and also between London Victoria and East Croydon |
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| Tues, 27 Dec | Festive Period: Planned Services
A Saturday service will run |
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| Wed, 28 Dec | Festive Period: Planned Services
A Saturday service will run with additional trains running at peak times |
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| Thur, 29 Dec | Festive Period: Planned Services
A Saturday service will run with additional trains running at peak times |
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| Fri, 30 Dec | Festive Period: Planned Services
A Saturday service will run with additional trains running at peak times |
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| Sat, 31 Dec | RMT Guard Strike | Festive Period: Planned Services
A normal service will run. Additional early morning New Years Eve special services will run from 01:07 to 05:07 between London Victoria and East Croydon calling at all stations |
| Sun, 1 Jan | RMT Guard Strike | Festive Period: Planned Services
A normal service will run with minor alterations to late evening services |
| Mon, 2 Jan | RMT Guard Strike | Festive Period: Planned Services
A Saturday service will run with minor alterations to some late evening services |
| Tues, 3 Jan | ||
| Wed, 4 Jan | ||
| Thur, 5 Jan | ||
| Fri, 6 Jan | ||
| Sat, 7 Jan | ||
| Sun, 8 Jan | ||
| Mon, 9 Jan | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Tues, 10 Jan | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Wed, 11 Jan | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Thurs, 12 Jan | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Fri, 13 Jan | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Sat, 14 Jan | ASLEF Driver Strike | |
| Sun, 15 Jan |