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'Landslip' causes reduced train services

Close-up of 'landslip' Credit: Southern Rail

Heavy rain has caused a landslip underneath one of the railway tracks between Horsham and Holmwood stations, Southern Rail says.

As a result, train services between Horsham and London will be disrupted by up to three weeks as repair work is carried out.

The slip has caused ballast to move from under and around the track, making it unstable and unsafe to run trains on, the operator says.

It will now only be able to operate on one of the two lines usually available.

Repairing the damage could take up to three weeks as a temporary road will have to be built to gain access.

Dave Walker, from the company, said: “This unfortunate incident means that services are being thinned while we operate on one track.

"However, there is a rail replacement bus service running to supplement the loss of services, so we will get everyone to their destination. We apologise to our passengers for the inconvenience this will cause, but we ask them to bear with us while Network Rail carries out repairs.”

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Commuters 'packed like sardines' on flood-hit trains

Commuters on SWT Credit: Amanda Compton

Delays on South West Trains today are causing major problems for commuters with trains delayed or held at Botley and Hedge End because of flooding.

Passengers have described being "packed like sardines" on carriages to Waterloo.

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