Southern and Gatwick Express Christmas and New Year train services

Southern will be operating services over the holiday period (including details of planned engineering work) as follows:

Saturday, December 24

A Saturday service will be in operation across the Southern network, but this will wind down early. Passengers are advised to check with National Rail Enquiries for last train times on 08457 48 49 50 (Textphone 0845 60 50 600), or visit the National Rail Enquiries website.

There are no planned engineering works for the 24th.

Sunday, December 25

There will be NO TRAIN SERVICE across the Southern network, but a Gatwick Express coach service will be provided between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport non-stop every 30 minutes. Journey time is approximately one hour.

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London Victoria to Gatwick Airport - The first coach for Gatwick Airport leaves London Victoria at 6.30am, arriving at Gatwick Airport at 7.30am then every 30 minutes until the last coach leaves London Victoria at 4.30pm, arriving at Gatwick Airport at 5.30pm.

Gatwick Airport to London Victoria - The first coach for London Victoria leaves Gatwick Airport at 6.30am, arriving at London Victoria at 7.30am then every 30 minutes until the last coach leaves Gatwick Airport at 4.30pm, arriving at London Victoria at 5.30pm.

Monday, December 26

A special Boxing Day service will operate on the following routes only:

-London Victoria to Gatwick Airport – Non stop

-London Victoria to Brighton calling at East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill

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-London Victoria to Sutton via Selhurst calling at all stations

-London Victoria to Croydon via Crystal Palace calling at all stations

Tuesday, December 27

A Saturday service will be in operation across the Southern network. Overnight services will not operate and services will commence from 5am.

Due to engineering works in the London Victoria area, buses will run between London Victoria and Peckham Rye calling at all stations to Denmark Hill and also East Dulwich. For other planned engineering works for today, please see † below.

Wednesday, December 2011 28 to Friday, December 30

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The off-peak service will be the same as a Saturday timetable, but peak periods will be modified so passengers are asked to check train times before they travel. For planned engineering works for today, please see † below.

Saturday, December 31

A Saturday service will be in operation across the Southern network. For planned engineering works for today, please see † below.

Sunday, January 1, 2012 (New Year’s Day)

A Sunday service will be in operation across the Southern network.

Monday, January 2, 2012

A Saturday service will be in operation across the Southern network.

For more information on train services, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.