A fire next to the track between Haywards Heath and Brighton means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. This is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice:
Please allow an extra 60 minutes to complete your journey this evening between Brighton and Haywards Heath.
A fire in a tunnel between these stations means Thameslink services are unable to run between these stations and Southern services will divert via Lewes extending journey time by at least 30 minutes.
Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Preston Park will not be served for the rest of the evening.
Staff have requested buses from their suppliers, but there is no confirmation of these yet.
If staff can provide a bus service, we'll let you know by updating this message.
Bus journeys will take longer than your usual train journey on this route, if possible, we'll provide a time estimate here.
Live departure boards can be found here.
You can view a live map of the network here.
You can also see an alternative route guide here.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner here.
You can also use Southern / Thameslink app to find up-to-date information.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
We've had a report of the fire brigade dealing with an incident near the railway. To allow this to be done safely, trains have been stopped in the area. This can be necessary if the incident is too close to the track to allow services to pass, or if the fire brigade need access to the site via the track.
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.