Following a failure of electricity supply between Lewes and Brighton, all lines have now reopened. As services return to normal, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 21:30.
Customer advice:
Following an earlier failure of the electricity supply, services can now run again between Lewes and Brighton. However, services remain disrupted, with delays and cancellations both being possible.
Please check before you travel this evening and allow at least an extra 20 minutes to complete your journey. If your train is cancelled, then you may need to wait for a later train or use an alternative route instead.
Tickets will be accepted for no extra cost on the following:
- Brighton & Hove Buses between Brighton, Falmer and Lewes, and between Brighton and Eastbourne
- Southern and Thameslink services between Brighton and Haywards Heath
- Southern rail replacement bus services between Haywards Heath and Lewes
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You can check if your journey will be affected using a live route map here.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Earlier this evening, a train came to a stand in the Lewes area, following a possible fire on the tracks and then a loss of power. Network Rail colleagues are on site and have been investigating this, and lines have now reopened.
We will provide further updates as and when we get them.
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 replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
âââââââCompensation:
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.