A fault with the signalling system between Worthing / Littlehampton and Brighton is causing disruption between these stations. The line towards Brighton / London is currently blocked and trains may be cancelled or delayed. This is expected until 14:00.
Customer Advice:
Please travel on your normal route but allow an extra 15 minutes to complete your journey.
You can find out if this will affect your journey by viewing our live disruption map here.
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In this particular situation the fault has been confirmed as a 'Track Circuit Failure'. This means the signalling system is unable to automatically verify if the next section of track past the affected signal is clear.
The rail network is designed so that if a signal stops working, trains will stop before they reach it. Whilst this issue is ongoing, train crew will stop at the affected signal and contact the signalling centre to confirm their location. At this point the signaller will verbally authorise the driver to continue towards the next signal. This process adds time to every train's journey, which means services can experience short delays.
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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.
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