Disruption between Brighton and Worthing until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Thursday 15 January 2026 at 22:02
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Last updated
Thursday 15 January 2026 at 23:39
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
between Brighton and Worthing
Description
The emergency services have completed their work between Brighton and Worthing. This has allowed all lines to be reopened. Trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
You can use your planned route to travel, however some services are affected by delays of up to 10 minutes.
You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on:
Brighton & Hove bus routes:
1 between Brighton, Hove (town), Aldrington (town), Portslade (town) and Fishersgate (station)
1X between Brighton, Hove (town), Portslade (station), Fishersgate (town)
2 between Brighton, Hove (town), Aldrington town), Portslade (close to the station), and Shoreham-by-Sea (station)
3X between Hove, Brighton, Moulsecoomb, and Falmer.
5 between Brighton, Hove (town) and Aldrington (station)
6 between Brighton, Hove (town), and Portslade (station)
7 between Brighton and Hove (station)
21 between Brighton and Hove (station)
46 between Brighton, Hove (town), Aldrington (town), Portslade (station), and Southwick (station)
49 between Brighton, Hove (town), and Portslade (station)
Stagecoach bus routes:
9 between Arundel, Littlehampton, Angmering, Worthing, Lancing, and Shoreham by Sea
700 - Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Shoreham, Lancing, Worthing, West Worthing
701 - Lancing, Worthing, West Worthing, Goring-by-Sea, Littlehampton
11 - Worthing, West Worthing, Goring-by-Sea, Littlehampton
500 for Chichester, Barnham, and Littlehampton
Planning your journey:
You can view a live map of the network. This will show where your journey is likely to be affected.
You can also use our app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
The emergency services were dealing with an incident between Hove and Worthing earlier this evening. Power to the railway was switched off in this area to allow response teams safe access to the track.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
At the moment, we're working with local staff and our colleagues at Network Rail to assess the situation.
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.