Disruption between Eastbourne and Hastings expected until 12:30 

Route(s) affected

Between London Victoria / Brighton and Ore, and also between Eastbourne and Ashford International

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Eastbourne and Hastings means that some lines will be blocked. Trains running to / from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 12:30.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling between Eastbourne and Hastings will need to use an alternative service route to complete your journey. This is due to a safety inspection of the track in the Cooden Beach area. Your journey will take longer than normal and you should allow an additional 60 minutes extra to reach your destination.

For the latest information check station screens, speak to station staff and use our online journey planners.

The following stations will not be served by Southern services until further notice:

• Pevensey & Westham

• Pevensey Bay

• Normans Bay

• Cooden Beach

• Collington

• Bexhill

Ticket acceptance:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on the following;

• Stagecoach 98 - Bexhill, St Leonards Warrior Square, Hastings

• Stagecoach 99 - Eastbourne, Pevensey Bay, Bexhill, Glynde (Town), St Leonards Warrior Square, Hastings

• Stagecoach 100 - Hastings, Ore, Winchelsea, Rye

• Stagecoach 101 - Hastings, Ore, Winchelsea (Town), Rye

Replacement buses:

Southern have been able to resource some replacement buses, so you may be able to use these to get to your destination.

Buses are expected to arrive at approximately 11:30.

They are then due to operate on the following routes:

Ashford to Hastings covering the the following stations;

• Ashford International

• Ham Street

• Appledore

• Rye

• Winchelsea

• Three Oaks

• Ore

• Hastings

The bus supplier will be Grange Travel.

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be viewed.

You can view a live map of the network.

You can also see 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.

The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Southern have received a report of a safety inspection of the track in the Cooden Beach area.

All lines are currently blocked heading towards Hastings at this time.

Whilst teams work with Network rail staff to sort this incident as quickly as possible, please continue to allow additional time of at least 60 minutes to reach your destination.

Check before you travel:

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

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 drop-off 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.

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.