Amended late night trains between London Victoria / Brighton and Worthing from Monday 8 to Thursday 11 December
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 08 December 2025 to Thursday 11 December 2025
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
between London Victoria and Worthing; and also between Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Brighton / Hove and Worthing / West Worthing, closing all lines overnight.
From 23:30, trains from London Victoria to Worthing will be diverted to terminate at Brighton.
Buses will replace trains between:
Brighton and Worthing / West Worthing
Hove and West Worthing
The 22:20 Southampton Central to Brighton train will not call at Southwick or Portslade. A replacement bus will run from Worthing to Brighton calling at these stations, departing Worthing at 23:53.
The 22:52 Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton train will terminate at Littlehampton. A replacement bus will run from Littlehampton to Brighton, departing at 23:53 and calling at all stations.
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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