Updated at: 20-Oct-2025 12:01:40: PM
Operator: Southern
Routes affected:
Southern between London Victoria and Brighton / Worthing
Thameslink between Bedford / Cambridge / London Bridge and Brighton
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Haywards Heath and Brighton, closing all lines on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
Southern:
At the end of Saturday service and until approximately 08:15 on Sunday morning, also from approximately 22:30 until the end of Sunday service:
Buses replace trains between Lewes and Brighton.
Services between London Victoria and Brighton will be diverted via Hove and will run to an amended timetable between Preston Park and Brighton, with extended journey times.
Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses.
Thameslink:
From approximately 23:59 on Saturday evening until approximately 08:10 Sunday morning, no Thameslink trains will run between Haywards Heath and Brighton.
Rail replacement buses will run between Haywards Heath and Brighton, and your tickets will also be accepted on Southern trains between Haywards Heath and Brighton.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement bus travel advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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This page created on: 16-Oct-2025 11:43:23: AM