Weekend of train disruption ahead on Sussex services

Gatwick Express services will be suspended and Southern services between London Victoria to the south coast and Thameslink services between Peterborough and Brighton will be affected as work takes place between Earlswood and Three Bridges.

Some lines between Earlswood and Balcombe will be closed all day by engineering work, causing more delays for train-goers.

🚧 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 👉 https://t.co/27iN8zMMC5 pic.twitter.com/k2oeVCZNYM

— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) April 22, 2022

Further engineering work tomorrow will cause significant disruption to train services, with rail replacement buses operating on the following routes:

• Brighton and Worthing
• Worthing and Littlehampton
• Brighton and Littlehampton
• Shoreham and Littlehampton
• Hastings and Ashford International
• Hastings and Ore

Work between Arundel and Littlehampton will close some lines on Sunday, with London Victoria to Littlehampton services starting and terminating at Brighton, and services from Brighton to Southampton and to Portsmouth Harbour starting and terminating at Littlehampton.

Services between Brighton and Hove will not run.

Train operators have advised customers to check before they travel and plan their journey.

🚂 🛤️ Please check before you travel if you're catching a train this early May bank holiday. ✅

🛠️ 95% of the network will be open as usual but our planned works will affect some journeys.

🌐 Visit: https://t.co/gU4ar37j47 #MayBHWorks pic.twitter.com/YAfZ4D4rVH

— Network Rail (@networkrail) April 21, 2022

Further disruption is expected for the May bank holiday weekend next week, with an amended timetable for Thameslink services between London Bridge, Gatwick Airport and Brighton between April 30 and May 2 due to signalling upgrades.