Delays to / from Eastbourne expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

A fault at a level crossing at Hampden Park means trains running to and from Eastbourne may be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

Customer advice:

Delays of 5-10 minutes are possible in the Hampden Park area this evening.

You can travel using your normal route, but please allow some extra time for your journey. You can check before you travel using online journey planners and departure boards.

Planning your journey:

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

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Network Rail have advised that there is an issue with the level crossing barriers at Hampden Park. As a result, trains are being run at a reduced speed over the crossing for safety reasons.

Staff are attending and we'll provide further updates as we get them.

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.