Eastbourne Airshow travel disruption: Trains cancelled after landslip blocks line from Lewes
Train services have been cancelled due to a landslip between Lewes and Eastbourne, a train operator has said.
The incident, which was first reported on Friday (August 14), took place in the Polegate area, Southern said.
A spokesperson said: “A landslip between Lewes and Eastbourne means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains are unable to operate between these stations.
“This is expected until the end of the day on Sunday, August 16.
“The railway between Polegate and Eastbourne remains closed until further notice. No services can run between these stations. Trains can still run between Lewes and Polegate.
“If you're planning to travel, please check your journey before setting off and allow extra time, particularly if you're attending an event, appointment or connecting service.
“Rail replacement buses will be running between Polegate and Eastbourne and journey planners have been updated to confirm these. Please note that the buses are very busy, and you may have to queue for replacement services.
“If you are travelling to or from the Eastbourne Airshow, Southern advise that you travel via Brighton, where there are plenty of services between Brighton and Polegate.
“Southern have also added extra carriages to services on the route where possible, providing more capacity on board for customers. There are however, rail replacement buses between Polegate and Eastbourne. You can use these to complete your journey.
“To help you complete your journey, ticket acceptance is in place at no extra cost on: Southeastern services between Hastings and London, and Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services on alternative routes.
“For journeys between Eastbourne and London, the quickest option is usually to travel to Hastings and change there for a Southeastern service to London.
“Please allow up to 60 minutes of additional journey time while this disruption continues.”