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Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Brighton and Worthing / Littlehampton on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 29 August 2026 to Sunday 30 August 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Southern between London Victoria and Worthing / Chichester / Littlehampton

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Brighton and Littlehampton, closing all lines on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

Saturday:

From approximately 23:45 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Brighton and Littlehampton.

Additionally, the 23:16 London Victoria to Chichester will divert to Brighton. A replacement bus will run from Brighton to Chichester.

Sunday:

The 00:02 London Victoria to Worthing train will divert to Brighton. A replacement bus will run from Brighton to Worthing.

Before 08:30 on Sunday morning and also after approximately 22:30 on Sunday evening, trains that run between London Victoria and Worthing / Littlehampton trains will instead run between London Victoria and Brighton.

Replacement buses will run between Brighton and Worthing / Littlehampton.

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 drop-off 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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