Disruptions & planned work

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 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