Train
services
on
the
Brighton
Main
Line
are
being
disrupted
by
a
landslip
between
Three
Bridges
and
Gatwick
Airport,
and
passengers
are
being
advised
to
check
before
travelling.
Work
to
repair
the
damage
began
last
night,
but
Network
Rail
warned
that
one
running
line
had
been
obstructed
by
the
work,
although
the
other
three
remain
open.
Rain
is
being
blamed
for
the
slip,
at
Tinsley
Green,
which
was
first
reported
a
week
ago
and
affects
a
30m
stretch
of
the
line.
Network
Rail
has
been
talking
to
local
residents
and
businesses
about
the
increased
noise
from
the
site
which
will
be
heard
when
steel
piles,
6m
long,
are
driven
into
the
embankment
this
week.
Engineers
will
also
be
installing
a
steel
beam
to
the
back
of
the
sheet
pile
wall
and
attaching
anchors
into
the
ground.
The
second
phase
of
work
will
be
carried
out
from
the
bottom
of
the
embankment,
when
the
slope
will
need
to
be
rebuilt
with
new
material,
although
this
part
of
the
work
is
expected
be
less
disruptive
to
train
services.
Network
Rail’s
Sussex
route
director
Lucy
McAuliffe
said:
‘We
know
that
there’s
never
a
good
time
to
close
any
tracks
on
the
railway,
but
the
Brighton
Main
Line
is
a
crucial
link
between
the
south
coast,
Gatwick
Airport
and
the
capital.
Repairing
this
landslip
now
will
stop
it
getting
worse.
‘It
is
a
challenging
site
to
work
on,
and
we
are
very
mindful
of
our
neighbours.
But
by
doing
this
work
as
safely
and
as
efficiently
as
possible,
we
can
get
the
railway
fully
reopened
as
soon
as
we
can.’
Govia
Thameslink
Railway
warned
that
some
of
its
trains
will
be
affected.
Customer
services
director
Jenny
Saunders
said:
‘Regrettably,
these
significant
and
essential
repairs
that
Network
Rail
must
make
to
the
embankment
will
continue
to
disrupt
our
service.
‘Trains
may
be
delayed
and
be
busier
than
usual,
especially
during
the
morning
and
evening
peak.
Please
check
our
websites
and
online
journey
planners
such
as
nationalrail.co.uk
for
the
latest
travel
information
before
setting
off.’
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