Disruption between Lewes and Brighton expected until 23:00 

Route(s) affected

between Lewes and Brighton

Description

A tree on the railway between Lewes and Brighton means all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 23:00.

Customer advice:

No trains can run between Brighton and Lewes until further notice. Please check station screens and planners for the latest information, and allow at least 30 minutes extra for your journey.

If you're waiting on a train which is delayed between stations:

If your train is delayed between stations, please stay on board and listen for updates. You can also ask staff if you need more information. We know where you are and are working to get you moving as soon as possible.

For your safety, please dont leave the train unless instructed. Other trains may still be running, and the tracks can be very dangerous. If the area has an electric third rail, it stays live even during delays and looks just like the other rails.

Ticket acceptance:

Your ticket will be accepted on the following, at no extra cost:

• Brighton & Hove Buses on routes:
  3X between Hove, Brighton, Moulsecoomb, and Falmer
  12,12A,12X Between Brighton, Newhaven Town, Bishopstone (Hill Rise), Seaford, and Eastbourne
  24 between Brighton and Moulsecoomb
  25 between Portslade, Aldrington (Portland Road), Hove (Blatchington Road), Brighton (St Peters Church), Moulsecoomb (Brighton University), and Falmer
  27 between Brighton and Preston Park (Dyke Road)
  54 between Eastbourne, Polegate, and Uckfield Regency
  28 for Brighton (St Peters Church), Moulsecoomb (Brighton University), Falmer, Lewes (Post Office / Law Courts), Polegate, and Eastbourne Regency
  29, 29A, 29B, 29X between Brighton (St Peters Church), Moulsecoomb (Brighton University), Falmer, Lewes (Post Office / Law Courts), Uckfield, Crowborough, Eridge, and Tunbridge Wells
  50 between Brighton and London Road

• Southern services between Lewes and Haywards Heath

• Thameslink services between Haywards Heath and Brighton

Planning your journey:

You can see a live map of the network.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There has been a report of an obstruction on the railway, and this is now causing some disruption to services. Your train may be held on approach to the area, or it may need to be terminated before it gets to this part of the network.

Network Rail staff will be attending to remove the obstruction as quickly as they can. Unfortunately, it's not possible to try to run trains past this.

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.