Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Brighton and West Worthing from Monday 19 to Friday 23 January
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 19 January 2026 to Friday 23 January 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Southern between London Victoria and Worthing / West Worthing, and between Brighton and Worthing / West Worthing / Portsmouth Harbour
Description
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Brighton / Hove and Worthing / West Worthing ending Friday morning, closing some lines.
From approximately 23:30 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, trains from London Victoria to Worthing will be diverted to terminate at Brighton.
Buses will replace trains between Brighton / Hove and Worthing / West Worthing.
Additionally, the 22:52 Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton train will terminate at Littlehampton. A replacement bus will run from Littlehampton to Brighton, calling at all stations.
Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses.
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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