Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Three Bridges and Brighton from Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 30 March 2026 to Thursday 02 April 2026
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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