Passengers will be forced to cross at a level crossing after a railway station footbridge is removed.
The footbridge at Hampden Park station will be temporarily taken out of service from Saturday, February 7 until mid-April for refurbishment works.
During this period, there will be no access across the tracks within the station. The bridge span will be removed over the weekend of February 7 and 8 using a crane.
This work forms part of a Network Rail project to refurbish the footbridge.
The footbridge will be taken away by road so that the specialist refurbishment can be carried out safely, well away from the area.
Passengers will be required to use the nearby level crossing at Brassey Avenue and Station Approach, an approximately 330-metre walk from the station, to move between platforms. There is an alternate footbridge at the level crossing.
Passengers are advised that crossing between platforms will take considerably longer while the works are underway. Because of the disruption, Southern Rail has advised passengers not to change trains at Hampden Park during the works.
Signs will be installed to guide travellers along the alternative route.
During the bridge removal works on Sunday, February 8, no trains will run through Hampden Park station.
Replacement bus services will operate between Polegate, Eastbourne, and Hastings on that day.
The current footbridge does not provide step-free access, so the temporary removal will not affect existing step-free arrangements at the station.
Southern Rail said that any car park closures or reductions in available spaces will be communicated once details are finalised.
The bridge is used informally by some residents to cross the railway, and Southern Rail has said that this route will be unavailable during the works.
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Network Rail has written to local residents with information about the refurbishment project and the expected impact on the surrounding area.
Once refurbishment is complete, the bridge will be returned to the station by crane, with reinstallation planned for a weekend in early April.
Passengers are reminded to plan extra travel time, especially if there are trains nearby, as the level crossing barriers may be down and cause delays.
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