No trains on Horsham-Dorking line after landslip damage

By Sarah Page
Published 29th Dec 2020, 16:17 BST
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No trains will run on the Horsham-Dorking line until New Year because of repairs to the track following a landslip.

Network Rail engineers and contractors have begun work repairing a 30 metre landslip on the railway between Horsham and Dorking near Ockley station. No trains have been able to run on the line since Christmas.

Southern trains that normally run between Horsham and Dorking are suspended between those stations, while some other services are being diverted.

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Network Rail route director for Sussex, Shaun King, said: “I’m really sorry that essential workers in the area are facing more difficult journeys this week and our team are working as hard as they can to get the railway back to normal as soon as possible.

Landslip on the Horsham-Dorking line near OckleyLandslip on the Horsham-Dorking line near Ockley
Landslip on the Horsham-Dorking line near Ockley

“We’re also aware that our neighbours in the area won’t have been expecting this work to appear on their doorsteps this festive period and I appreciate their patience with us while we get to work.