A fault with the signalling system between Lewes and Eastbourne is causing disruption to services running between these stations. Trains may be delayed by up to 10 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 12:30.
Customer Advice:
You should allow extra time to complete your journey today, Southern anticipate delays of up to 10 minutes.
You should check your intended journey on live journey planners before heading to your station.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
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.