A person has been hit by a train between Worthing and Brighton. As all lines are currently closed, trains may be cancelled or delayed until approximately 20:00.
If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
Customer advice
Please delay travelling until later this evening. If you do travel now, you will need to use an alternative route with journey times being extended by up to 90 minutes.
Your ticket is being accepted on the following at no additional cost:
- Brighton & Hove Buses between Brighton and Shoreham-by-Sea
- Stagecoach Buses route 700 between Brighton and Portsmouth Harbour (Please note that the bus stops may be a short walk from the station)
- Southwestern Railway between Portsmouth Harbour, Southampton Central and London Waterloo
Replacement buses have been requested but we have no confirmation of these at this time.
For assistance with alternative travel, please click here. To see how your journey may be affected using our live map, please click here.
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 information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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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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