Brighton Mainline diversionary routes: what might have been

[yorksrob]

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BML closed between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon (various routes) on 12 January

The Redhill / Quarry lines and branches to Reigate / Tonbridge / Caterham / Tattenham Corner will close for engineering works on Sunday, so no Gatwick Express service. London passengers will have the choice of a Southern 2tph Victoria-Gatwick service via Epsom and Horsham (calling at Clapham...

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So many "might have beens", had the half-wits not closed all of the decent diversionary routes.

 

[Gerald Fiennes]

And what would they be? With Gatwick/Reigate, there are few realistic choices....

In previous closures, the bus replacement from E. Grinstead has worked quite well. Perhaps it's GoVia's ownership interest in TSGN, but they are actually good at the large scale bus replacement operations!

 

[yorksrob]

And what would they be? With Gatwick/Reigate, there are few realistic choices....

Uckfield - Lewes
East Grinstead - Three Bridges
Christs Hospital - Shoreham.

 

[JonathanH]

Uckfield - Lewes
East Grinstead - Three Bridges
Christs Hospital - Shoreham.

You have forgotten East Grinstead to Haywards Heath via Ardingly.

Keeping any of those open to provide alternatives for one weekend a year is somewhat overkill though.

 

[Jan Mayen]

You have forgotten East Grinstead to Haywards Heath via Ardingly.

Keeping any of those open to provide alternatives for one weekend a year is somewhat overkill though.

Oh I don't know. The Bluebell Railway could use the route via Ardingly for the other 51 Weekends

 

[yorksrob]

You have forgotten East Grinstead to Haywards Heath via Ardingly.

Keeping any of those open to provide alternatives for one weekend a year is somewhat overkill though.

Well, there's not really much population along that one, so keeping it open would have been overkill.

The others would have been better for year round connectivity as well.