Lines reopened: disruption between Hastings and Bexhill expected until 07:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Ashford International / Ore / Hastings and Eastbourne, and between Hastings and Brighton / Haywards Heath / London Victoria, and between Ore and Brighton / London Victoria

Description

Following overrunning engineering works between Hastings and Bexhill all lines have now reopened.

As service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 07:00.

Customer Advice:

Trains can now run between Hastings and Bexhill as scheduled.

Southern are working to return to a scheduled timetable, but please continue to check journey planners and station information boards before you travel. Some trains in the area will still be disrupted, and your journey may take up to 20 minutes longer than usual.

Rail replacement buses have been requested to cover some early morning trains, however, these are limited, and not all routes will be covered.

Journey planners have been updated to reflect the expected service, with further updates as Southern receive confirmation from suppliers.

Planning your journey:

To help you plan your journey, you can use the alternative route guide.

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel and allow extra time to reach your destination.

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 travel information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Overnight engineering work taking place between Hastings and Bexhill is taking longer than expected to complete. While this work is still taking place, no trains may run between these stations. Southern expect this to affect some early morning trains.

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 set-down 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.