Southern Rail: Signalling system fault between Lewes and Eastbourne disrupts services
By Sam Pole
Published 28th May 2026, 11:15 GMT
A signalling system fault between Lewes and Eastbourne disrupted services across East Sussex.
Southern Rail reported the fault at 6.11am on Thursday, May 28.
A spokesperson for Southern Rail said: “Disruption is expected, due to a signalling fault near Polegate. This means you may see some delays to your journey
“Please allow at least an extra 15 minutes to reach your destination.
"Some trains will still travel at slower speeds through the area while Network Rail continue investigating the fault.”
In an update at 8am, Southern Rail stated the services would ‘return to normal’ but some trains would still travel at slower speeds through the area while Network Rail continue investigating the fault.