Disruption between Worthing and Brighton expected until 08:00  

Route(s) affected

Between Southampton Central / Portsmouth & Southsea / Chichester / Bognor Regis and Brighton, and also between Littlehampton and London Victoria

Description

A broken down train between Worthing and Brighton means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 08:00.

Customer advice:

Trains cannot currently run between Worthing and Brighton. There is currently a broken down engineering train in the Shoreham-by-Sea area which is causing disruption to our services. This is only affecting services heading to Brighton.

It's advised that you delay travelling until later, as Southern cannot guarantee a connection at this time. It's unknown when this situation will be resolved. Alternatively, you can use local buses to reach your destination. There is ticket acceptance with Stagecoach buses, route 700 between Worthing and Brighton. You existing ticket will be accepted at no extra cost.

Please note using local buses will take more time than usual. Please leave at least an extra 30 minutes to complete your journey.

For the latest information, please check our online journey planners and station information boards.

Planning your journey:

You can use live departure boards, a live map of the network and the alternative route guide to help you.

The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A fault with an engineering train is causing delays in this area.

When a fault occurs, crews first try to fix it within about 10 minutes. If that’s not possible, staff may take the train out of service and move it to a depot, which takes extra time as passengers need to leave safely.

If the train can’t be moved, specialist engineers ("fitters") will attend the site. They’re available 24/7 and will work to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Until the train is moved, Southern will try to reroute other services where possible, working with Network Rail to keep disruption to a minimum.

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.