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Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Three Bridges and Brighton from Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 30 March 2026 to Thursday 02 April 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Southern between London Victoria and Brighton

Thameslink between Brighton / Cambridge and Brighton

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Three Bridges and Brighton ending Thursday morning, closing some lines.

Southern:

Between 23:59 on Monday to Wednesday evenings until 05:00 on Tuesday to Thursday mornings, buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Eastbourne / Worthing.

Additionally:

  • The 00:02 (Tuesday to Thursday mornings) London Victoria to Worthing train will terminate at Three Bridges. A replacement bus will run from Three Bridges to Brighton. An additional train will run from Brighton to Worthing at the in place of the train that terminates at Three Bridges

  • The 01:08 (Tuesday to Thursday mornings) Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will not run. Replacement buses will run from Haywards Heath to Lewes and from Lewes to Eastbourne

Thameslink:

From the end of service on Monday to Wednesday nights until approximately 05:00 on Tuesday to Thursday mornings, buses replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton.

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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