A train has derailed outside Brighton station.
A locomotive - which was not in public use - was leaving the Lovers Walk train depot just outside Brighton station shortly before 2pm when the derailment took place.
As a result no services were running between Brighton and Hove, on the Brighton Mainline and Brighton and Lewes from 2pm and 4.35pm.
Southern are now operating services between Brighton and Lewes, between Preston Park/Brighton & Worthing and north of Preston Park to and from London.
The rail operating companies say the impact of the incident will mean all services from Brighton will be disrupted for the rest of the day.
Brighton and Hove Buses are now accepting tickets between Brighton & Shoreham, Brighton & Lewes, Brighton & Eastbourne via Newhaven.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: "Efforts are being made to begin services as soon as possible and Network Rail and operators Southern and Thameslink will update passengers on progress."
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Engineers are on site evaluating the situation.
Southern are unable to say when services will return to schedule.
Southern tickets are being accepted on the following services:
- South West Trains services between Portsmouth/Southampton and London Waterloo
- First Great Western train services between Redhill and Guildford
- Southeastern train services between Hastings and London via Tonbridge
- Brighton and Hove buses between Brighton and Shoreham (Route 2),
- Brighton and Lewes (Route 29),
- Brighton and Eastbourne via Newhaven (Route 12)
- Stagecoach buses between Brighton and Littlehampton / Bognor / Portsmouth Hard (Route 700).
Passengers can expect delays of up to 80 minutes to their journeys.
Train derailment just outside Brighton station. @BBCRadio2 @thisisbrighton @brightonargus pic.twitter.com/wKamnKHwGt
— Woj Okuszko (@WojOkuszko) April 15, 2015
@brightonargus pic.twitter.com/yxJakHN8Ge
— Emma Newburn (@beekomouse) April 15, 2015
Empty train derailed at Brighton station. Good luck to any and all hoping to travel in the next hour.
— Sara Barnard (@saramegan) April 15, 2015
Stuck on a train outside Brighton station - a train has derailed. All services suspended, avoid if you can.
— Tom Phillips (@TomPhillips151) April 15, 2015
Great, all trains are cancelled at Brighton station.
— Jag Jago (@Jag_TheSultan) April 15, 2015
There are no trains running in and out of Brighton due to an operating incident. More information to follow.
— SouthernRailUK (@SouthernRailUK) April 15, 2015
Due to empty train derailing, we're accepting rail tickets between Brighton & Shoreham, Brighton & Lewes, Brighton & Eastbourne via Newhaven
— B&H Buses (@BrightonHoveBus) April 15, 2015
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