Trains from Hove station were delayed for more than half an hour today because a man was sitting between the rails.
Railtrack staff turned the power off at about 6.30am and halted services while they went to remove the man from the track.
A spokesman for Railtrack said he believed the man was considering taking his own life.
He was removed and the power turned back on 20 minutes later.
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