Disruption between Hastings and Rye expected until 13:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Eastbourne and Ashford International

Description

There is a trespass incident between Hastings and Rye, meaning that all lines are blocked.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

This is expected to cause disruption until 13:30.

Customer Advice

If you are travelling to or from Ashford International and have not yet started your journey, you are advised to delay travelling until later this morning.

Services running towards Ashford International remain severely disrupted due to an ongoing trespass incident in the Ore area. Trains that run between Eastbourne and Ashford International will terminate early at Hastings or be cancelled.

Services running between Brighton / London Victoria and Ore can now run through to Ore, but remain subject to residual delays of up to 20 minutes.

If you must travel now between Hastings, Rye, and Ashford International, you will need to use an alternative route, adding at least 45 minutes to your journey time.

Ticket Acceptance:

To help you complete your journey you can use your ticket on the following at no extra cost:

• Southern on any alternative service to / from Hastings, Ore or Ashford International when the lines re-open

• Southeastern between Hastings and Ashford International via Tonbridge

Local bus services on the following routes:

• Stagecoach - 100 - between St Leonards Warrior Square, Hastings and Rye

• Stagecoach - 101 - between St Leonards Warrior Square, Hastings and Rye

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

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Can you tell me more about the incident?

A trespass incident has been reported in the Ore area.

In this case, we've needed to stop trains entirely, as it's not safe to run services past the person. Emergency services and Network Rail responders are attending to make sure the person is removed.

Trespassing on the railway is very dangerous. Trains run all day, every day - whether passenger trains, freight trains or specialist engineering work machines. It's not possible to be sure that you can hear when a train is coming, and in many cases, you won't see a train until it is very close to you.

In many areas, trains are powered by an electric third rail, which carries a dangerous electric current. There are also other electrical systems and cables, slippery surfaces, steep drops and other hazards

Network Rail manage the railway infrastructure, and they're working hard to educate everyone about these dangers and prevent people from accessing the track. You can see their latest safety campaigns here.

As well as the dangers, trespassing on the railway is also illegal, and obstructing the railway can carry severe penalties.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.