Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Brighton and West Worthing from Monday 16 to Friday 20 February
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Southern between London Victoria and Worthing / West Worthing, and between Brighton and Worthing / West Worthing / Portsmouth Harbour
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Brighton and West Worthing, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
From approximately 23:45 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, trains between London Victoria and Worthing will be diverted and run to Brighton. Replacement buses will run between Brighton and Worthing / West Worthing.
Additionally:
The 22:52 (Monday to Thursday) Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton will not call at Goring-by-Sea, Durrington-on-Sea and West Worthing. A replacement bus will run from Angmering to Brighton calling at intermediate stations
The 23:40 (Monday to Thursday) and 00:10 (Tuesday to Friday) Brighton to West Worthing trains will terminate at Worthing. Replacement buses will run from Worthing to West Worthing
Check before you travel:
These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
Replacement bus travel advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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