- All train lines between Purley and East Croydon were closed on Sunday evening after Network Rail engineers discovered multiple sinkholes near a railway bridge during planned engineering work.
- The closure caused significant disruption for holidaymakers travelling to and from Gatwick Airport, leading to long queues for replacement transport.
- Gatwick Express advised customers not to travel, saying that it could not guarantee completion of journeys.
- Thameslink confirmed that unused tickets from the affected day would be accepted the following day, Monday 15 June.
- Engineers successfully plugged the sinkholes, allowing trains to run again, though disruption was expected to continue into the night.
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Gatwick Airport traffic: Passengers stranded after sinkholes force closure of major rail route
