London travel news LIVE: Trespasser on tracks sparks chaos on Gatwick airport trains as lines shut

London travel news LIVE: Trespasser on tracks sparks chaos on Gatwick airport trains as lines shut

Gatwick services have been suspended this morningAFP/GettyA trespasser on the line blocked all lines between Gatwick Airport and Purley this morning.Many London trains to and from Gatwick have been cancelled as a result, with others facing massive delays of up to an hour.Gatwick Express, Great Western Railway, Southern and Thameslink services are all impacted.Elsewhere, a fault with the signalling system between Marylebone and Wembley and a points failure between London Bridge and Dartford are also causing disruption.Follow the latest updates below...Suffragette line part suspendedThere is currently no service on the Suffragette line between Barking and Barking Riverside due to a points failure at Barking. There is still a good service on the rest of the line. Marylebone to Wembley delaysA fault with the signalling system between London Marylebone and Wembley Stadium is causing disruption this morning.Lines have now reopened, however trains running between London Marylebone and West Ruislip may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes while service recovers.A reduced service is also in operation between London Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale Parkway via Great Missenden due to a fault with the signalling system.Disruption between between London Bridge and DartfordLines have reopened following an earlier points failure between London Bridge and Dartford. Whilst service recovers, trains between these stations may still be cancelled or delayed, with disruption expected until around 11.15am.This is affecting Thameslink services between Luton and Rainham.Which services are affected?The below services have all been impacted by the trespass incident: Gatwick Express services between Brighton and London VictoriaGreat Western Railway services between Gatwick Airport and ReadingSouthern services between Portsmouth Harbour / Bognor Regis / Littlehampton / Eastbourne and London Victoria and between Gatwick Airport and RedhillThameslink services between Brighton / Three Bridges and Bedford, between Brighton and Cambridge and between Horsham and PeterboroughPassengers along these routes have been advised to use an alternative route to complete their journeys. Trespasser on Gatwick routeA trespasser on the tracks have caused travel chaos this morning.Lines have now reopened following the incident between Gatwick Airport and Purley - however the service remains severely disrupted.Trains will continue to be delayed by up to 60 minutes, with major disruption expected for more than an hour.Good morningWelcome to our live travel coverage - we will be bringing you all the latest updates from around the capital.

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