POLICE were called to an incident at a railway station overnight.
All train lines were closed in the area while the emergency services dealt with the incident at West Worthing on Tuesday night.
Pictures from the scene show a cordoned off area around a train stationary at a platform.
A number of police cars, police officers and rail incident officers were also pictured at the station.
During the evening, all train lines were shut while emergency services dealt with an incident in the Worthing area.
At around 9pm, Southern Rail said: “We've just received reports of a trespasser in the Worthing area.
“As a safety precaution, the electricity that powers the line has been switched off.
“Services will be disrupted in either direction, so please allow extra time for travel.”
Trains running between Littlehampton and London Bridge were first diverted via Horsham, before all lines were shut.
At 10pm, Southern Rail announced that the line between Brighton, Hove, Worthing and Angmering was shut.
“Please avoid travel where possible, or consider making your own travel arrangements.
“Unfortunately, our suppliers have been unable to source any buses, and as such we are not providing this service.
“Station staff are booking taxis for onward travel. If you're at an unmanned station, please DM us or use station help points.”
The lines were reopened by 6am on Wednesday.
British Transport Police and Sussex Police have both been contacted for comment.
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