Storm Boelo - disruption across the Southern network today 

Route(s) affected

Across the Southern network

Description

As a result of severe weather, there are multiple incidents currently causing disruption to various routes on the Southern network.

This is expected to cause disruption until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

It is advised that if you have not began your travel yet and it is not deemed essential, that you delay your travel until tomorrow morning.

If you have already travelled today, it is strongly advised to begin travelling back now as services are heavily disrupted and your journey will take considerable longer to complete tonight.

Last services are likely to be cancelled and replacement services are extremely limited.

If you are travelling within the Metro area or between London and Brighton:

Services continue to run but are being delayed by at least 40 minutes. Some services may terminate and restart at earlier stations than usual and you may need to change trains to complete your journey. Where possible, we recommend travelling using Thameslink services to/from London Bridge or London Blackfriars. You can use London Underground services at no extra cost to travel between London terminal stations.

Travelling between Redhill and Tonbridge:

No services can run between Redhill and Tonbridge. There is no service at the below stations:

• Leigh

• Penshurst

• Edenbridge

• Godstone

• Nutfield

Please press the emergency help button at the station where a taxi can be arranged to the nearest station with a service.

If you are at Tonbridge you can use a Southeastern service towards London Bridge

Travelling to/from Three Oaks:

No services can call at Three Oaks due to a failure of the station lighting system. If you're travelling to Three Oaks, please travel as close as possible to the station and then speak to staff there. If you are travelling from Three Oaks, please press the green emergency button on a station help point for further assistance.

Travelling on the West Coast:

No Southern services can run between Brighton, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Portsmouth Harbour. You will need to use an alternative route to travel. Your ticket will be accepted on certain Stagecoach and Brighton and Hove routes, please see the ticket acceptance list below. You can also travel using South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Portsmouth at no extra cost.

Rail replacement buses have been requested but have not yet been confirmed. Once the buses are on site, they will run between Chichester and Havant.

Travelling on the East Coast:

Services on the east coast have been severely disrupted and you may need to use an alternative route to travel. Trains running to/from Eastbourne are being delayed by at least 40 minutes. It may be faster to use a Brighton & Hove bus from Brighton towards your destination, your ticket will be accepted on the routes listed below at no extra cost.

Rail replacement buses have been requested but have not yet been confirmed. Once the buses are on site, they will run between Eastbourne, Hastings and Ashford International.

Ongoing incidents:

• A tree is blocking the railway at Edenbridge, affecting services between Redhill and Tonbridge

• A signalling issue is affecting train signals and level crossings along the east coast, leading to severe delays

• A failure of the station lighting system at Three Oaks

• Flooding at Lewes means trains have to run at reduced speeds

• A tree was overhanging the canopy at Polegate and trains were running past this at reduced speeds. The tree has been removed, however, trains continue to be affected by delays

• Trains are running at a reduced speed in the Hampden Park area due to a branch on the tracks

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• Stagecoach 11 between Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington on Sea, Goring by Sea, Angmering, Littlehampton

• Stagecoach 700 between Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Fishersgate, Southwick, Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing (Town), East Worthing, Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington

• Stagecoach 700 Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Chichester

• Stagecoach 701 Lancing, East Worthing, Worthing, West Worthing, Goring by Sea, Durrington (Town), Angmering (Town), Littlehampton

• Stagecoach 500 between Littlehampton, Barnham and Chichester

• South Western Railway between Havant and Portsmouth

• Great Western Railway between Cosham and Portsmouth

• Southeastern services between Tonbridge and London Charing Cros

• B&H routes

  • 2 Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick, Portslade, Hove, Brighton

  • 46 Southwick, Fishersgate, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Aldrington, Hove, Brighton

  • 29/29B/29X Brighton (St Peter’s Church), Moulsecoomb (Brighton University), Falmer, Lewes (Post Office / Law Courts), Uckfield, Crowborough, Eridge, and Tunbridge Wells

  • 29A Brighton (St Peter’s Church), Moulsecoomb (Brighton University), Falmer, Lewes (Post Office / Law Courts), Uckfield

  • 12 Brighton, Newhaven Town, Bishopstone (Hill Rise), Seaford, and Eastbourne

  • 12X Brighton, Newhaven Town, Seaford, Eastbourne

  • 28 Brighton (St Peter’s Church), Moulsecoomb (Brighton University), Falmer, Lewes (Post Office / Law Courts), Polegate, and Eastbourne

If you couldn't complete your journey today:

Southern tickets dated for today 24 October 2026, will be accepted at no extra cost on services for tomorrow, 25 October 2026.

Planning your journey:

You can see a live map of the Southern network which will show where your journey is likely to be delayed.

You can also use the Southern app to get more information about your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Due to multiple ongoing incidents across the Southern network, services are severely disrupted.

If you have not yet travelled and do not need to travel tonight, it is advised to delay travel until tomorrow.

Severe weather from Storm Boelo is causing a widespread of disruption across the network.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Where will this wording go?

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.