Buses replace late night trains between Brighton / Hove and Worthing / West Worthing from Monday 13 to Thursday 16 April
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 13 April 2026 to Thursday 16 April 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Southern between London Victoria / Haywards Heath and Worthing, between Brighton and 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 23:30 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, trains between London Victoria and Worthing will be amended and diverted, running between London Victoria and Brighton instead.
Buses will replace trains between Brighton / Hove and Worthing / West Worthing.
Additionally, the 22:52 Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton service will terminate at Littlehampton. A replacement bus will run from Littlehampton to Brighton, calling at all stations.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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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