Southern Rail: Lines blocked between Horsham and Dorking after engineering works not finished in time

Sam Pole
By Sam Pole

Trainee Reporter

Published 7th Aug 2024, 07:31 GMT
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The train line between Horsham and Dorking was blocked after Southern Rail reported that its overnight engineering works had not been completed in time.

Southern Rail reported at 5.50am this morning (August 7) that the lines were blocked meaning that no trains could run between either station.

A spokesperson for the rail company said: “Due to engineering works not finishing on time between Horsham and Dorking all lines are currently blocked.

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“Delay your journey if possible or if you are travelling now please allow extra time as you may need to use an alternative route.”

The train line between Horsham and Dorking was blocked after Southern Rail reported that its overnight engineering works had not been completed in time.The train line between Horsham and Dorking was blocked after Southern Rail reported that its overnight engineering works had not been completed in time.
The train line between Horsham and Dorking was blocked after Southern Rail reported that its overnight engineering works had not been completed in time.

In an update on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 6.44am Southern Rail posted: “Disruption caused by engineering works not being finished on time between Horsham and Dorking has now ended. Services are no longer affected by this problem.”

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