Trains are running again after the discovery of several sinkholes caused train services to be suspended to Gatwick Airport and Brighton on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Network Rail said “urgent repairs” were needed after the sinkholes were found on a bridge south of Purley during planned engineering work on the lines outside of the station.<\/p>\n
All lines between Purley and East Croydon were closed while engineers carried out “thorough inspections on the bridge and worked to plug the sinkholes” on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Network Rail Kent & Sussex confirmed on X shortly after midnight on Monday the repairs had been completed, “allowing trains to safely run again”. <\/p>\n
Network Rail also apologised for the disruption caused to passengers, adding that Sunday’s tickets would be accepted on Monday’s services.<\/p>\n
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