Disruption between Barnham / Littlehampton and Horsham expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Bognor Regis and Horsham / London Victoria, between Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour / Portsmouth & Southsea and London Victoria, between Littlehampton and London Victoria, and also between Chichester and Brighton

Description

A points failure at Arundel means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Barnham / Littlehampton and Horsham may be delayed by up to 60 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00

A visual disruption map video is available.

Customer advice:

Services are currently being disrupted travelling through the Angmering / Littlehampton / Barnham / Arundel area. At present, no services are able to run in any direction.

We would strongly advise that you delay your journey until later today, once the line has reopened. We are not able to provide an estimate for this at present.

If you do travel now then you'll most likely need to use an alternative route to complete your journey. This will extend your journey time by at least 30-60 minutes so please allow plenty of extra time for your journey this morning.

All services that run in both directions on the following routes are being impacted by this incident. Delays, alterations and cancellations are all expected:

• Between Southampton and Brighton

• Between Chichester and Brighton

• Between Portsmouth & Southsea and Brighton

• Between Bognor Regis / Portsmouth Harbour and London Victoria

• Between Littlehampton and London Victoria

• Between Chichester and Littlehampton

A very limited train service is expected to run between the following stations in both directions:

• Between Brighton and West Worthing

• Between Bognor Regis and Barnham

• Between Barnham / Chichester and Havant

• Between Arundel and Horsham

Ticket acceptance:

Tickets will be accepted for no extra cost on the following alternatives:

• Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink services via any reasonable route including between Brighton and London

• South Western Railway services between Southampton, Portsmouth and London Waterloo

• Great Western Railway services between Southampton and Portsmouth
  
  

Brighton & Hove Bus routes:

• 1 between Brighton, Hove (town), Aldrington (town), Portslade (town) and Fishersgate (station)

• 1X between Brighton, Hove (town), Portslade (station), Fishersgate (town)

• 2 between Brighton, Hove (town), Aldrington town), Portslade (close to the station), and Shoreham-by-Sea (station)

• 3X between Hove, Brighton, Moulsecoomb, and Falmer.

• 5 between Brighton, Hove (town) and Aldrington (station)

• 6 between Brighton, Hove (town), and Portslade (station)

• 7 between Brighton and Hove (station)

• 21 between Brighton and Hove (station)

• 46 between Brighton, Hove (town), Aldrington (town), Portslade (station), and Southwick (station)

• 49, between Brighton, Hove (town), and Portslade (station)

Stagecoach Bus routes:

• 9 between Arundel, Littlehampton, Angmering, Worthing, Lancing, and Shoreham by Sea

• 700 between Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Shoreham, Lancing, Worthing, West Worthing, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Chichester- please note that these services are not currently running west of Chichester as the A27 is closed due a road traffic accident

• 701 between Lancing, Worthing, West Worthing, Goring-by-Sea, Littlehampton

• 11 between Worthing, West Worthing, Goring-by-Sea, Littlehampton

• 500 between Chichester, Barnham, and Littlehampton
  
  
  

Metrobus routes:

• 23 between Crawley, Faygate, Horsham, and Worthing
  

Compass Travel bus routes:

• 85 / 85A between Chichester, Barnham and Arundel

If you're waiting on a train which is delayed between stations:

If your train is delayed between stations, please stay on board and listen for updates. You can also ask staff if you need more information.

For your safety, please don’t leave the train unless instructed. Other trains may still be running, and the tracks can be very dangerous. If the area has an electric third rail, it stays live even during delays and looks just like the other rails.

Planning your journey:

You can see the live departure boards, and view a live map of the network.

You can also view an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

If you are travelling by Brighton & Hove bus services, you can plan your journey.

If you are travelling by Stagecoach services, you can plan your journey.

You can also use the Southern app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A points failure is blocking all trains on this route.

Points are moveable sections of track that guide trains onto different routes at junctions. If they develop a fault due to obstructions, electronic failures or other issues, trains cannot safely pass.

Network Rail teams are on site and investigating the issue. Some repairs may take longer if replacement parts or expert advice are needed.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.