Southern Rail: Person taken to hospital after emergency incident reported in Sussex

British Transport Police (BTP) said officers were called to an incident, near Worthing railway station, at 2.20pm on Monday (February 23).

It followed ‘reports of a casualty on the tracks’, BTP said.

A spokesperson added: “Paramedics also attended, and a person has been taken to hospital with injuries that are currently being assessed.

"The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”

Southern Rail first reported the incident, at 2.30pm.

All lines were closed temporarily but have since reopened.

A Southern Rail statement read: “The emergency services earlier today were dealing with an incident between Hove and Angmering. All lines have now reopened as the emergency services have completed their work. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

“Disruption is expected until 18:00.”

Southern Rail staff have been working to return services running through the area to normal. Trains have been subject to delays of up to 30 minutes, with passengers also warned about short notice alterations and cancellations.

Southern added: “Please check before you travel this afternoon and allow plenty of extra time for your journey – we would advise at least an extra 20 minutes. You may need to take a different train than planned, change trains en route or use an alternative route to complete your journey instead.”

Southern confirmed at 6.15pm that disruption caused by this incident ‘has now ended’. No further trains will be affected.