Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Hastings and Rye / Ashford International, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Hastings and Ore / Rye / Ashford International. Separate bus services will run between: Hastings and Rye (calling at Ore, Three Oaks (Maxfield Lane) and Winchelsea (New Inn)) Rye and Ashford International (calling at Appledore and Ham Street) Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 09:36

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing all lines overnight. Southern: Between approximately 00:30 until 05:30 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton. Monday to Wednesday: The 23:25 London Victoria to Brighton train will be diverted after Haywards Heath running via a different route to Brighton, it will not call at Burgess Hill or Hassocks. The train will arrive at Brighton later than usual. A replacement bus will run from Haywards Heath to Brighton calling at Burgess Hill and Hassocks. Tuesday to Friday: The 00:02 London Victoria to Worthing train will terminate at Three Bridges. A replacement bus will run from Three Bridges to Brighton. Additional trains will run from Brighton to Worthing at the in place of the train that terminates at Three Bridges. The 01:08 Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will not run. Replacement buses will run from Haywards Heath to Lewes and from Lewes to Eastbourne. Additional trains will run from Brighton to Worthing. Thameslink: From 00:25 until 05:05 on Tuesday to Thursday mornings, buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton. You can use your ticket on rail replacement buses operated by Southern. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 09:27

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Lewes and Eastbourne, closing all lines overnight. From approximately 21:00 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Lewes and Eastbourne / Hastings. Some trains between London Victoria / Brighton and Ore will continue to run until approximately 22:00. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 28 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 13:38

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing all platforms used by Gatwick Express and Southern. No Southern trains will run to / from London Victoria. Gatwick Express trains will not run. Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Streatham Common, calling at Wandsworth Common and Balham. You can use Southern or Thameslink trains at no extra cost to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Bridge. Trains between London Victoria and Brighton / Eastbourne / Bexhill / Littlehampton / Barnham / Bognor Regis / East Grinstead will be diverted to operate to / from London Bridge, running to an amended timetable with some extended journey times. Trains between London Victoria and Dorking will run between London Bridge and Dorking, running non-stop between Mitcham Eastfields and London Bridge. Trains will run to an amended timetable between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner via Tulse Hill and Streatham Common. Trains between London Bridge and London Victoria via Crystal Palace will not run. No direct services will operate between London and Reigate. You should change trains at Redhill for travel to / from London. No trains will call at stations between London Bridge and East Croydon via Sydenham. The following trains will also run between: Selhurst and Epsom Downs, via West Croydon Streatham Hill and West Croydon You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Underground: Victoria - Blackfriars (Circle and District line) London Bridge - Canada Water (Jubilee line) Other train operators: Canada Water - Crystal Palace / West Croydon (London Overground) London Waterloo - Queenstown Road (Battersea - Vauxhall - Clapham Junction (South Western Railway) London Buses: Victoria - Battersea Park (bus route 44) Battersea Park - Clapham Junction (bus route 156 and 344) Victoria - Clapham Junction (bus route 170) Balham - Streatham Hill (bus route 255) Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 12:27

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Haywards Heath and Eastbourne, closing some lines on Tuesday to Friday mornings. As a result, the 01:08 Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will be amended to run from Haywards Heath to Brighton, where the train will terminate. A replacement bus will run from Haywards Heath to Eastbourne. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 24 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:52

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Bexhill / Hastings and Ashford International, closing all lines. Saturday: All day on Saturday, buses will replace trains between Hastings and Ore / Rye / Ashford International. Trains between Brighton and Hastings will run to an amended timetable. Separate buses will run between: Hastings and Rye (calling at Ore, and Winchelsea (New Inn) Hastings and Rye (calling at Ore, Three Oaks (Maxfield Lane) and Winchelsea (New Inn) Rye and Ashford International calling at Appledore and Ham Street (Connecting with services to / from Hastings at Rye) Sunday: All day on Sunday, buses will replace trains between Bexhill and Hastings / Ore, between Bexhill / Hastings and Rye and also between Rye and Ashford International. Trains will run between London Bridge and Bexhill. Separate buses will run between: Bexhill and Rye (calling at St Leonards Warrior Square, Hastings, Ore, and Winchelsea (New Inn) Hastings and Rye (calling at Ore, Three Oaks (Maxfield Lane) and Winchelsea (New Inn) Rye and Ashford International calling at Appledore and Ham Street (Connecting with services to / from Hastings at Rye) Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:12

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Plumpton / Lewes and Seaford / Polegate, closing all lines. All day on Sunday, no trains will run between Haywards Heath and Lewes / Seaford / Polegate / Eastbourne. Rail replacement buses will run between Three Bridges / Haywards Heath and Lewes, between Lewes and Seaford, and also between Lewes and Polegate / Eastbourne. Until 10:00, buses will replace trains between Brighton and Lewes. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 12:45

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place at Lewes, closing all lines. Monday to Thursday: The 23:06 Brighton to Seaford train will terminate at Lewes. A replacement bus will run from Lewes to Seaford. The 23:26 Ore to Brighton train will terminate at Polegate. A replacement bus will run from Polegate to Lewes, connecting with a Lewes to Brighton train. The 23:32 Brighton to Eastbourne service will terminate at Lewes. A replacement bus will run from Polegate to Lewes, connecting with a Polegate to Eastbourne train. The 23:41 Brighton to Seaford train will terminate at Lewes. A replacement bus will run from Lewes to Seaford. The 23:35 Haywards Heath to Hastings train will run between Polegate and Hastings. A replacement bus will run from Haywards Heath to Polegate. Tuesday to Friday: The 01:08 Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will not run. A replacement bus will run from Haywards Heath to Eastbourne. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 10:42

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Haywards Heath and Brighton, closing some lines. Gatwick Express: All Gatwick Express services will run to an amended timetable, with extended journey times. Southern: Southern trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / south coast destinations will also run to a slightly amended timetable due to changes to the times of Thameslink train services that are diverted between London Bridge and East Croydon. Thameslink: All day on Sunday, no Thameslink trains will run between Haywards Heath and Brighton, and a reduced service will run between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath. Your tickets will be accepted on Southern trains at no extra cost between Three Bridges / Haywards Heath and Brighton. These trains will divert via Hove, with extended journey times. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:05

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Brighton and Lewes, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Brighton and Lewes, with a mixture of fast and all stations buses running. Trains that run between London Victoria and Brighton will be diverted to run via Hove, running to a slightly amended timetable with extended journey times. These trains will also call additionally at Wivelsfield, Preston Park and Hove. A reduced number of trains will run between Brighton and Hove. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:01

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Haywards Heath and Brighton, closing some lines. Until approximately 05:00 on Tuesday to Thursday mornings, buses will replace trains between Three Bridges 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 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 20 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing all lines very early on Tuesday to Friday mornings. Southern: Monday to Wednesday: The 23:25 London Victoria to Brighton train will be diverted after Haywards Heath to run to Brighton via Lewes, it will not call at Burgess Hill or Hassocks. The train will arrive at Brighton later than usual. A replacement bus will run from Haywards Heath to Brighton calling at Burgess Hill and Hassocks. Tuesday to Thursday: The 00:02 London Victoria to Worthing train will terminate at Three Bridges. A replacement bus will run from Three Bridges to Brighton. Additional trains will run from Brighton to Worthing at the in place of the train that terminates at Three Bridges. The 01:08 Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will not run. A replacement buses will run from Haywards Heath to Lewes and from Lewes to Eastbourne. Southern trains are unaffected by the engineering work on Thursday night and Friday morning . Thameslink: From approximately 00:25 until 05:05 on Tuesday to Thursday mornings and 01:25 and 05:05 on Friday morning, buses replace Thameslink trains between Three Bridges and Brighton. Please be aware that this work affects some trains that run late on Monday to Thursday evenings. 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 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

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

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Haywards Heath area, closing some lines. From approximately 23:00 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, buses will replace trains between Haywards Heath and Lewes. The 22:46 London Victoria to Hastings train will be diverted via Brighton and will run with an extended journey time. The 23:09 Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will be diverted to run via Brighton and run with an extended journey time. The 01:08 Haywards Heath to Eastbourne (on Tuesday to Friday morning) train will be diverted to run to Brighton. Replacement buses will run between Three Bridges / Haywards Heath and Lewes / Eastbourne. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 30 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Sept 2026, 09:35

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations in the Haywards Heath area, closing some lines. On Monday to Wednesday evenings , the 23:25 London Victoria to Brighton train will be diverted after Haywards Heath running via a different route to Brighton, it will not call at Burgess Hill or Hassocks. The train will arrive at Brighton later than usual. A replacement bus will run from Haywards Heath to Brighton calling at Burgess Hill and Hassocks. The 00:02 ( Tuesday to Thursday mornings ) London Victoria to Worthing train will terminate at Three Bridges. A replacement bus will run from Three Bridges to Brighton. Additional trains will run from Brighton to Worthing in place of the train that terminates at Three Bridges. The 01:08 ( Tuesday to Thursday mornings ) Haywards Heath to Eastbourne train will not run. Replacement buses will run from Haywards Heath to Lewes and from Lewes to Eastbourne. From approximately 00:30 until approximately 05:30 on Tuesday to Friday mornings , buses will replace trains between Three Bridges 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 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 19 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 23 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 10 Sept 2026, 13:36

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Polegate and Hastings, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Polegate and Eastbourne / Hastings / Ore. Separate buses will run between Cooden Beach and Normans Bay (connecting with buses between Eastbourne and Ore at Cooden Beach). An amended train service will run between Hastings and Ashford International. 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 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Aug 2026, 14:07

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Eastbourne and Hastings, closing all lines. From approximately 21:30 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, buses will replace trains between Eastbourne and Hastings / Ore. Trains to / from Ashford International will only run between Hastings and Ashford International. You will need to use an earlier bus from Eastbourne in order to connect with trains from Hastings to Ashford International. 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 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 12 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Aug 2026, 11:42

Operators: Southern