✅ Disruption caused by a fault with the signalling system at Eastbourne has now ended.
👍 Services are no longer affected by this problem.
Please remember to claim for delay repay here 👇
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⚡️ E-scooters, e-skateboards, e-unicycles and hoverboards are no longer permitted anywhere on our trains and stations from 1 June 2023 due to known safety risks with the batteries.
ℹ️ More info - southernrailway.com/travel-informa
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📢 All lines have now reopened.
👉 An extremely limited service is now running.
👉 Please delay your journey until later in the day if you can.
🕓 If you need to travel, please allow extra time to complete your journey.
Check here for further info 👇
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📢 The line between Eastbourne and Hastings/Ashford has reopened.
ℹ️ Please check nationalrail.co.uk for departures
❌ However, services that run via Eastbourne (Brighton-Hastings) will be unable to to run until further notice.
ℹ️ Please speak to station staff for advice.
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🚌 An extremely limited replacement bus service is now starting to run, but we are unable to provide any times for these at present.
🗣 Please speak to station staff for further advice.
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You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:
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📢 Please check your journey before heading to the station today.
📲 nationalrail.co.uk
ℹ️ For our latest service updates and travel advice 👇
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❗️ Please delay travel until later today.
🕛 If this is not possible your journey time may be extended by up to 60 minutes.
🗺 For alternative routes, see the below maps 👇
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🎫 You'll be able to use your tickets on the following:
👉 Southeastern services between Hastings and London
👉 London Underground between Terminals
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🔧 Specialist signalling staff are on site and investigating the problem.
🚫 At this time we aren't able to run any services between Eastbourne and Hastings.
👍 Services between Hastings and Ashford International will be able to run.
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➡️ If you are travelling on the above routes you will need to use an alternative route.
🎫 We are currently in the process of arranging ticket acceptance and replacement buses and we will update when this is confirmed.
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⚠️ We have been made aware of a fault with the signalling system at Eastbourne.
❌ At this time, services are unable to run from Eastbourne towards Hastings / Ashford International.
ℹ️ More info to follow.
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✅ Disruption between Hove and Preston Park has now cleared and services are able to run through as normal.
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✅ Disruption through Sutton has now cleared.
🕒 If you were delayed by 15 minutes or more you can claim delay repay. More details here 👇
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📢 We are still unable to run from Hove towards Preston Park.
🔀 Services will instead divert via Brighton.
🕑 Please be aware that this may extend your journey time by up to 10 minutes.
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🚆 The faulty train has now moved from Sutton and the line is no longer blocked.
⏰ Please continue to check your journey before travelling and allow some extra time as some services have been delayed by up to 25 minutes.
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⌚️ Using any of the above may extend your journey time so please allow extra time to complete your journey.
📲 Check your journey before travelling at nationalrail.co.uk
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🎟 You'll be able to use your tickets on the following at no extra cost:
👉 London Underground from Morden towards London
👉 TfL Buses between Epsom and Streatham via Sutton
👉 Mutually between Southern and Thameslink on any route to your destination
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🚫 The line towards Streatham from Sutton remains blocked.
🔀 You may need to use an alternative route if you are travelling on this route this evening.
🎫 We are just in the process of arranging ticket acceptance and will update this shortly.
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⚠️ There is a fault on a train at Sutton.
⛔️ The line towards Streatham via Mitcham Junction is currently blocked.
ℹ️ More to follow.
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🕓 Please allow extra time to complete your journey as it my take up to 10 minutes longer
🎫To help with your travel you may use your ticket at the following, at no extra cost:
🚌 Brighton and Hove buses between Hove, Preston Park and Brighton
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⚠️ Due to a points failure between Hove and Preston Park the line towards Preston Park, Hassocks and Burgess Hill is blocked
🔀 Services that would normally run straight to Preston Park after Hove will now divert via Brighton
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🚧 Network Rail are carrying out planned engineering works tonight on parts of the network to maintain and improve the railway.
ℹ Details on works taking place & services affected 👉
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⚡️ E-scooters, e-skateboards, e-unicycles and hoverboards are no longer permitted anywhere on our trains and stations from 1 June 2023 due to known safety risks with the batteries.
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Think that you can vote early and vote often? 🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️
👀 We see you!
Duplicate votes in the #WorldCupofStations will not be counted.
📈 We'll be publishing the state of play for each group at 3pm.
Have you voted yet?
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🚉 Whyteleafe station has also been nominated in the #WorldCupOfStations. They've provided the local food bank with a new space, run by the Whyteleafe Community HUB charity which supports over 200 families a month.
Vote now 👇
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#WorldCupofStations 2023 South East group
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Hollingbourne
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Bognor Regis station has been nominated in the ‘Supporting Local Business’ category in the #WorldCupOfStations for providing a collaborative space for businesses and freelancers to work. 🙌
Vote now 👇
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✅ Disruption caused by a fault with barriers at a level crossing between Lewes and Eastbourne has now ended.
👍 Services are no longer affected by this problem.
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👷👷♀️ Members of Network Rail are on the way to the level crossing to investigate the fault.
➡️ You can continue to use your normal route.
🕓 Please allow an extra 5 minutes to complete your journey.
ℹ️ Check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk
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📢 Services running to and from these stations will be delayed.
🕓 Please allow extra time to complete your journey this morning.
Check our live map to see how your journey is being affected 👇 livemap.southernrailway.com/#/SN/mapview
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⚠️ Due to a fault with barriers at a level crossing between Lewes and Eastbourne trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
ℹ️ More to follow.
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🚧 Network Rail are carrying out planned engineering works this weekend on parts of the network to maintain and improve the railway.
ℹ Details on works taking place & services affected 👉
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📢 We're making some changes to the timetable from today, 21 May. Plan your journey at nationalrail.co.uk.
You can find further details on this here 👇
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✅ Disruption caused by a points failure at Brighton has now ended. Services are no longer affected by this problem.
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📢 The points issue has now been resolved, and services can run as normal, but please note, a large number of services have been affected, and we are working currently to return the train service to the published timetable
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🔀 Some services will be diverted via Hove
🕓 We anticipate journeys to take 20-25 minutes extra
👷👷♀️ Staff are currently on track, working to resolve the issue, and the services that are not diverted via Hove, will be held at station, to allow them to work safely
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🕓 Please continue to allow extra time to complete your journey this afternoon
📱 Please also check live journey planners before heading to your station
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🎫 If it assist you, you can use your existing ticket at no additional cost on the following
🚌 Metrobus between Haywards Heath and Brighton
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👷👷♀️ We are working with Network Rail colleagues, and will update you as we receive more information
ℹ️ For service updates 👇
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