Delays between Eastbourne and Lewes expected until 10:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Ore / Eastbourne and Brighton, and also between Eastbourne and Haywards Heath / London Victoria

Description

A safety inspection of the track in the Berwick area means that trains operating between Eastbourne and Lewes must run at a reduced speed, in this direction.

Trains running to / from these stations may be delayed by up to 10 minutes as a result.

Disruption is expected until 10:00.

Customer advice:

You can continue to travel as normal, however your journey may take up to 10 minutes longer.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Network Rail are carrying out a safety inspection of the track in the Berwick area following a report of a possible problem affecting the Lewes bound line.

When a possible fault is reported or detected by track-monitoring equipment, railway safety rules require train drivers to reduce their speed through the affected area until the track has been inspected. This allows trains to continue running safely while specialist teams investigate.

Because trains are travelling at slower speeds, they may begin to queue behind one another. In severe cases, some services may need to be cancelled or revised to prevent delays from building up across the wider network.

Once the safety inspection has been completed, Network Rail will decide whether any further work is needed or if it's safe for trains to run at normal speeds. Engineers arrived on site at 08:55 to begin an inspection, and until this is concluded and repairs effected, Lewes bound trains will be restricted to 20mph when passing through the area.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.