Flooding of the railway between Hastings and Ashford International means that all lines are closed. No trains are able to run between these stations.
Disruption is expected until 12:00.
Customer Advice
Heavy rain flooding the railway means that we can't run between Hastings and Ashford International in either direction.
Please delay travelling until later today. If you travel now, then you should allow at least an extra 60 minutes to complete your journey and you'll need to use an alternative mode of transport to complete your journey.Â
Tickets will be accepted on the following for no extra cost to yourself:
- Southern and Thameslink services via any reasonable route, including services between Hastings/Eastbourne and London
- Southeastern services between Ashford International and London (not including high-speed services)
- Stagecoach Buses routes between Ham Street and Ashford, Hastings and Rye and Eastbourne and Hastings
Rail replacement buses have been requested but are expected to be limited. Staff are aiming to run these between Hastings and Ashford International in both directions. Where these are confirmed they will be advertised on journey planners and live departure boards.
You can check if your journey will be affected using the live route map 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 replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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.