Gatwick Airport station has been evacuated due to concerns of overcrowding, amid train delays of up to two hours.
Several incidents across the Southern Railway have sparked travel chaos across the network. The operator said two people were hit by a train, one between Luton and St Albans City, and another person in the Gatwick Airport area. Emergency services are in attendance at the scene of both incidents.
Trains between Luton and London St Pancras International and through Gatwick Airport are expected to be severely delayed by up to 100 minutes, cancelled or revised. Major disruption across the network is expected until the end of the day.
Southern Railway said: “If you are travelling now, your journey will take at least 120 minutes longer than usual to complete and we cannot guarantee that you will be able to reach your destination.”
Passengers travelling to the airport have been advised to allow more time for their journey.
The rail network has told anyone affected by what happened on the network to contact the Samaritans on 116 123.
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