Just to warn anyone planning an early run to Gatwick - this morning the line was closed until midday or so for over-running works.
Not sure where - I was concentrating on planning my journey using the "Basingstoke-Woking zigzag" to get from Reading to Guildford so didn't investigate further, but I was unaware that overnight works were underway.
From about 9 trains were running as far out as Wokingham, flagged as "This service was cancelled between Wokingham and Reading due to a problem with engineering equipment outside engineering works (MV)". Quite why the earlier trains didn't get that far out I have no idea.
There is work overnight in the EAS since last year for Reading Spur, but for the nights of 7/8 and 8/9. I guess that might have been moved or extended to at least 9/10, and something ran down the hill and got stuck.
There was a bus from Ascot replacing the last train last night, and that runs tonight (and for two more nights) - so presumably the work continues (and it is just that one train affected). But that doesn't mean it'll overrun again, does it?
