Incident resolved: disruption to / from Eastbourne expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

Lines have reopened following a fault with barriers at a level crossing at Hampden Park. Trains running to / from Eastbourne may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

Southern are able to run normally again the Hampden Park area however services are still disrupted due to the previous level crossing barrier issue.

Some service has been amended so it is recommended you check your travel before departing.

If you are at a station, check station information screens or speak to staff or check online journey planners.

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.

Southern's app will also help you plan your journey.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket an no extra cost on:

• Stagecoach Buses route 99 between Hastings, St Leonards Warrior Square, Glynde (Town), Bexhill, Pevensey Bay and Eastbourne

• Southeastern between Hastings and Ashford Interational via Tonbridge

Can you tell me more about the incident?

An earlier fault with the level crossing barrier in the Hampden park area earlier was impacting trains in both directions. Services have picked up delays and some have been cancelled to allow the service to recover as quickly as possible.

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.