Planned work / notice
Buses replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton on Sunday 29 November
From 29 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59
Source updated 23 Sept 2026, 18:24
Southern between London Victoria and Brighton / Worthing / Littlehampton / Portsmouth Harbour / Eastbourne / Hastings / Ore, and also between Haywards Heath and Littlehampton / Eastbourne Thameslink between Cambridge / Bedford / London Bridge and Brighton
Notice details
Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing all lines. Southern: All day on Sunday, no trains will run between Three Bridges and Brighton / Hove / Lewes. Direct Southern trains will run between London Victoria and Brighton, diverted via Horsham, Littlehampton and Hove, with extended journey times. Replacement buses will run between: Three Bridges and Preston Park Three Bridges and Lewes Balcombe and Brighton Haywards Heath and Plumpton and between Plumpton and Lewes (And only at the start and end of the day when direct trains via Littlehampton are not running) Three Bridges and Brighton Southern tickets will be accepted on Southeastern trains between Hastings and London at no extra cost. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Thameslink: Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton all day. A reduced Thameslink service will run between Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges. 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 drop-off 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.
From 29 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24
Operators: Southern, Thameslink
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