SOUTHERN will reinstate its full timetable by the end of the month but some journeys could take longer.

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Southern's parent company, has been using a reduced timetable in a bid to cut down on lateness and cancellations and now plans to bring back 80 services - but with longer journeys. More than 30 Gatwick Express - part of a different service - will not come back until December.

The news came as commuters endured the end of the latest three-day strike from conductors.

Meanwhile research suggested house prices on the Southern network were being affected by the crisis.

The Department for Transport was also told passengers faced scenes of "mass panic and violence” during industrial action.

GTR said 34 West Coastway services to stations like Hove, Bognor, Barnham and Worthing and the full West London Line timetable will all return on Monday. Another 46 services will be brought back on to the timetable on October 31 when services between Brighton and Southampton and Hastings and Ashford return.

Some 33 Gatwick Express services will not return until December 12 because the company anticipates Autumn weather and falling leaves will cause delays on the Brighton mainline. As a result journeys on weekday Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink services to London Victoria or London Bridge will take between one and three minutes more.

The company's chief executive Charles Horton hailed the return of the services as good news for long suffering passengers and thanked them for their patience in what had been "a difficult time for everyone." Mr Horton said all train operators take steps to reduce the risk of disruption when facing "challenging" Autumn weather conditions.

But many feared the move will not make much difference in solving the raft of problems surrounding the franchise amid continuing strike action.

Commuter Kelly-Marie Blundell said: "They have been promising it for so long. The Government is in charge of the contract and is failing people by not taking Southern in hand."

Research by online estate agency HouseSimple found the value of properties on Southern routes had ground to a halt. Homes on the Brighton Mainline, Mainline West and East routes have fallen in value by an average of 0.4 per cent, losing on average £1,875 in value in the last three months compared to an average rise in house prices of 2.4 per cent between June and August.

Lawyers claimed commuters were subject to "dangerous overcrowding" on trains and platforms during strikes that are so bad it is not “if” but “when” a tragedy will occur.

They were acting on behalf of the Association of British Commuters which has raised £25,000 to take the Government to court over the handling of the Southern Railway crisis.