Disruption between Lewes and Haywards Heath expected until 08:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Ore / Eastbourne and London Victoria

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Lewes and Haywards Heath means that all lines are disrupted. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 08:00.

Customer advice

Southern services that run between Eastbourne / Ore and London Victoria are reduced to 1 train per hour in both directions.

Services from Eastbourne will run at XX:05 each hour.

Services from London Victoria will run at XX:54 each hour.

If you are travelling this morning, please check station information screens or Journey Planners for more travel information.

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.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Network Rail have informed us of a cabling issue in the Plumpton area which has affected the signals in both directions and also the level crossing barriers in the same area where trains will have to run at a reduced speed over the level crossing.

Network Rail response teams are on site and are investigating the fault.

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.