CHAOS: Passengers reported delays of up to two hours at Gatwick AirportRail engineering works between Gatwick and Three Bridges caused havoc at the airport's station, with thousands forced to queue up for replacement buses. At one point train company Southern Rail even advised passengers not to travel from the airport. Disruption between Gatwick and Brighton is expected to remain until the end of the day, with passengers earlier told to avoid travelling between the two. Up to 4,000 were left stranded, with passengers warning that fights were breaking out among furious Bank Holiday travellers. In a statement, Southern Rail said: "There are currently large queues for the replacement bus services at Gatwick Airport and overcrowding at the station.
Southern: 'Don't travel to Brighton' amid Gatwick 'chaos'
Southern is advising people not to travel to the coast as there are no direct trains from London due to engineering work. 'Absolutely rammed'Southern posted on their website: "There are currently large queues for the replacement bus services at Gatwick Airport and overcrowding at the station. "As a result, customers should anticipate extended journey times and cancellations between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport to prevent further overcrowding. Image copyright TwitterThe line between Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges is closed over the bank holiday weekend, affecting Southern and the Gatwick Express. She tweeted: "Absolute chaos and fights @Gatwick_Airport trying to get rail replacement to Brighton @SouthernRailUK sort it out!
Train passengers advised not to travel to Brighton to enjoy sunshine due to 'absolute chaos' at Gatwick Airport
according to Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailChaotic scenes broke out at Gatwick Airport today after train passengers were stranded for up to two hours when rail replacement services were hit by severe overcrowding. Not enough rail replacement buses or staff. "As a result, customers should anticipate extended journey times and cancellations between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport to prevent further overcrowding. National Rail tweeted: "GatwickAirport - The queue time at Gatwick Airport to board a bus is currently 2 hours and it is strongly advised to not travel towards Brighton today." A Gatwick Airport spokeswoman told Mirror Online it was a "train issue" and that airport operations had not been affected.Author
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