Disruption between Brighton and Worthing expected until the end of service 

Route(s) affected

Between London Victoria / Brighton and Portsmouth Harbour, between Haywards Heath / Brighton and Littlehampton, and also between Brighton and Southampton Central

Description

The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Brighton and Worthing. Whilst they carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of service.

Customer advice:

Services are currently unable to run between Brighton and Worthing. This includes services which run via Preston Park. Southern are unable to provide an estimate for when lines will reopen.

Your ticket will be accepted on the below at no additional cost:

• Alternative Southern and Thameslink services

• Stagecoach 700 and N700 between Brighton, Hove, Worthing, and West Durrington

For the latest information, you should listen to announcements, check station screens, and consult journey planners.

Replacement buses are running through the affected area, as a result of pre-planned engineering works, between Brighton, Worthing, and Littlehampton, stopping at stations along the route. You can use these to complete your journey.

Planning your journey:

You can see live departure boards, a live map of the network, and 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.

The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Trains are currently unable to run while the emergency services deal with an incident between Brighton and Worthing. Southern are working closely with emergency responders, Network Rail, and local staff, to resume train running as soon as it is safe to do so.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.