Disruption between Lewes and Eastbourne expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Trains between Lewes and Eastbourne

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Lewes and Eastbourne means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

A safety inspection of the track near Glynde is causing disruption to trains heading towards Eastbourne. Whilst these checks are carried out, there will be some delays, cancellations and last minute alterations to services.

Southern expect the following changes to services:

The below service groups will not run, in both directions, until further notice:

• Between Brighton and Ore.

• Between Brighton and Eastbourne.

The below service groups will run to an amended timetable:

• Between London Victoria and Eastbourne will terminate and restart at Lewes.

• Between London Victoria and Ore will run between Ore and Eastbourne only. These services will stop additionally at Hampden Park, in both directions.

Services between Eastbourne and Ashford International will run as normal but may be subject to delays.

Please continue to check our online journey planning tools, and when travelling, check station screens and listen to announcements.

Ticket Acceptance:

You can use your existing ticket on the below services at no extra cost:

• Alternative Southern railway services along the coach.

• Southeastern railway services between Hastings and Ashford via Tunbridge Wells.

Local Buses:

• Brighton & Hove 28 - Between Brighton, Lewes and Eastbourne.

• Brighton & Hove 12 - Between Brighton, Newhaven Town and Seaford.

• Stagecoach 99 - Between Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hastings.

Please note that taking an alternative route will take more time than usual. Please allow at least an extra 30 minutes to reach your destination.

Planning your journey:

You can check your journey using the live departure boards, and you can view a live map of the network.

You can also see an alternative route guide.

Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Southern have had a report of a possible issue with the track in this area. Network Rail's engineers are attending as quickly as possible to carry out a detailed inspection.

There are various different types of defects, and the first advice usually comes from drivers or other staff travelling through the area. Response staff will check the location which has been specified and find out whether the track is still supported correctly, whether the rails themselves are in the usual condition, and if there are any problems with the fixings and metalwork which attach the rails to the sleepers.

Until this is done, trains have been stopped from running in the affected direction. This is a necessary safety precaution and we'd like to thank you for your patience.

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.