There is additional engineering work taking place between Three Bridges and Brighton / Lewes overnight tonight, closing all lines running between these stations.
As a result, trains will be cancelled or revised to terminate at / start back from Three Bridges.
Disruption is expected from the end of the day today until approximately 05:00 tomorrow morning.
Customer advice:
Network Rail will be carrying out additional engineering work overnight tonight between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing all lines from 23.59 tonight until 05.00 tomorrow morning.
During this time, Thameslink services towards Brighton will terminate at Three Bridges, and services from Brighton towards London and Bedford will start at Three Bridges instead.
Southern services from London Victoria towards Worthing and Lewes will be cancelled.
Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton, between Three Bridges and Worthing, and also between Three Bridges and Lewes.
Journeys will take longer than usual, so please check before you travel and allow extra time. It is advised that you travel earlier where possible.
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here, and journey planners here.
You can view a live map of the network here, and you can also use the app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Network Rail are responsible for railway engineering works. These are designed to maintain and improve the infrastructure, and this can include the track itself, the signals or the points at junctions. Staff will also routinely attend to trees and vegetation by the track, station platforms, electrical supplies and many other parts of the railway.
Most engineering works take place overnight or at weekends, keeping disruption to a minimum. If routes are completely closed during planned works, replacement buses will be arranged or ticket acceptance with other public transport services. As these works have overrun, staff will do their best to continue to supply alternative options, but buses may not be available for everyone who'd usually use the busier daytime services.
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 set-down 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.