Sinkholes near Purley bridge halt Gatwick trains
Several sinkholes discovered near Purley station during engineering work meant the line is closed.
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Sinkholes near Purley bridge halt Gatwick trains13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEPAServices to Gatwick Airport have been suspended The discovery of sinkholes near a railway bridge in south London has caused the suspension of train services on Sunday to Gatwick Airport and Brighton.Network Rail said engineers discovered a number of sinkholes on a bridge south of the station during planned engineering work on the lines outside Purley, and "urgent repairs" were needed.The rail network operator said for the safety of passengers, all lines between Purley and East Croydon were closed while they wait for inspection from a structural engineer.
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