Buses replace late night / end of service trains between Brighton and Worthing from Monday 5 to Friday 9 January
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 05 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Victoria and Worthing and also between Brighton and Portsmouth Harbour / West Worthing
Description
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Brighton and Worthing ending Friday morning, closing some lines.
From approximately 23:45 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, trains between London Victoria and Worthing will be diverted and run to Brighton.
Replacement buses will run between Brighton and Worthing / West Worthing.
The 22:40 Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton service will terminate at Littlehampton. A replacement bus will run between Littlehampton and Hove calling at intermediate stations.
The 00:04 Brighton to West Worthing (Tues-Fri) will not run. A replacement bus will run from Brighton to West Worthing.
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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