Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Brighton and Lewes, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Brighton and Lewes. A mixture of direct buses and buses calling at all stations will run. 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 21 Oct 2026, 12:46

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. This is due to amended Thameslink train services which 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 21 Oct 2026, 12:45

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Horsham, closing all lines. Thameslink: Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Horsham. These buses are provided by Southern. Southern: Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Horsham / Billingshurst. Trains between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour will be diverted via Hove. Trains between Littlehampton / Portsmouth Harbour and Ore will call additionally at Three Bridges to connect with 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 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 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. 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 between Brighton and Worthing, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Brighton and Worthing / Littlehampton. London Victoria to Littlehampton trains will be diverted to Brighton. Trains will also run between Littlehampton and Portsmouth & Southsea / Southampton Central. Paper tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Brighton & Hove bus routes 1,2,6,7,46 and 49. Journey times will be increased on replacement buses and alternative bus routes Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on Brighton & Hove buses by using their website . 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 7 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Aug 2026, 10:38

Operators: Southern