Police step in as level crossing gates between Worthing and East Preston fail to close
Police were called in when level crossing gates between Worthing and East Preston were stuck open due to a fault.
All lines between Hove and Worthing were blocked during the evening on Wednesday, May 6, due to a fault with the signalling system.
The level crossing gates in South Farm Road, west of Worthing Railway Station, were stuck at an angle and police stepped in to prevent vehicles and pedestrians from crossing the railway line.
Level crossing gates in East Preston, Ferring and West Worthing were also affected the same evening.
A spokesman for GTR, which operates Southern, said: “There was a fault with the level crossing barrier at Ferring, which was reported on May 5 at 6.39pm and resolved by 7.13pm.
“Separately, there were also reports of the level crossing barrier at West Worthing being stuck. This was reported to the BTP at 9.37pm and resolved by 11pm.”
No trains were able to run between Hove and Worthing in either direction due to a complete signalling failure in the area. The affected signals were showing only red lights, meaning trains could not move forward on any line.
Network Rail worked closely with Southern while its teams were investigating the problem.