Rail delays expected after Southern and Thameslink suffer 'major signalling fault'

Southern rail and Thameslink services suffered a "major signalling fault" - meaning some commuters are facing train delays and cancellations this morning.

Around 4am on Monday, both Southern rail and Thameslink warned their customers they had suffered a "major signalling fault" on their networks and "no trains" would be running until further notice.

Passengers were warned "do not travel".

By 7am, some services had resumed however Gatwick Express trains are not currently running and all services between Littlehampton and London Victoria have been cancelled. The disruption is expected to last until midday.

Reduced services are operating between Three Bridges and Brighton, and Brighton and Chichester. Passengers have been asked to delay travel until later today or allow "at least" an extra 60 minutes for journeys.

Thameslink has resumed usual service on many of its lines, however trains are not running between Cambridge and Brighton.

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.