Lines reopened to / from Eastbourne: disruption expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

The emergency services have safely carried out their work and lines between Polegate and Eastbourne have reopened.

While service recovers, trains to / from Eastbourne may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes, or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Customer advice:

You may need to change trains to complete your journey and allow at least 40 minutes extra time to travel.

Trains have been delayed by at least 40 minutes and may terminate at earlier stations than usual.

Tickets are being accepted at no extra cost on alternative Southern services between Ashford International and Brighton/Haywards Heath.

Please talk to station staff, look at information boards or check your journey planner for the latest information.

Planning your journey:

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

You can also see an alternative route guide, and 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.

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.