Lines have reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Worthing and Brighton. Trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 22:30.
Customer Advice:
If you are travelling between Brighton and Worthing, you will need to use an alternative route to reach your destination, and your journey may take up to 30 minutes longer than usual.
You can use your ticket to travel on:
- Southern or Thameslink services on any reasonable route to your destination
- Brighton & Hove Buses between Brighton and Shoreham-by-Sea
- Stagecoach route 700 between Brighton and Littlehampton
Please be aware these alternatives will extend your journey times by up to an additional 30 minutes, especially if you are using replacement road transport. Please ensure you leave additional time to complete your journey.
Before travelling, please check journey planners and station information boards, and allow extra time to reach your destination.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Brighton and Worthing. Power to the railway has been switched off in this area, to allow response teams to access the track.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.