Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Haywards Heath and Brighton / Worthing / Eastbourne from Monday 16 to Friday 20 November 

Route(s) affected

Southern between London Victoria and Brighton / Worthing, and between Haywards Heath and Eastbourne

Thameslink between Bedford / London Bridge and Brighton

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing all lines very early on Tuesday to Friday mornings.

Southern:

Monday to Wednesday:

The 23:25 London Victoria to Brighton train will be diverted after Haywards Heath to run to Brighton via Lewes, it will not call at Burgess Hill or Hassocks. The train will arrive at Brighton later than usual. A replacement bus will run from Haywards Heath to Brighton calling at Burgess Hill and Hassocks.

Tuesday to Thursday:

The 00:02 London Victoria to Worthing train will terminate at Three Bridges. A replacement bus will run from Three Bridges to Brighton. Additional trains will run from Brighton to Worthing at the in place of the train that terminates at Three Bridges.

The 01:08 Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will not run. A replacement buses will run from Haywards Heath to Lewes and from Lewes to Eastbourne.

Southern trains are unaffected by the engineering work on Thursday night and Friday morning.

Thameslink:

From approximately 00:25 until 05:05 on Tuesday to Thursday mornings and 01:25 and 05:05 on Friday morning, buses replace Thameslink trains between Three Bridges and Brighton.

Please be aware that this work affects some trains that run late on Monday to Thursday evenings.

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 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.