Southern Rail warns passengers ahead of engineering works in Ford and Littlehampton

A train line will be closed in West Sussex for planned engineering works this weekend.
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Engineering works are due to take place in the Ford / Littlehampton area today (Saturday, July 23) and tomorrow (Sunday).

This will affect Southern Rail services to, from and via Barnham Station.

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A Southern spokesperson said: “Engineering work is taking place in the Ford / Littlehampton area, closing lines overnight on Saturday evening / Sunday evening.

The engineering works will affect Southern Rail services to, from and via Barnham Station.. Picture by Govia Thameslink RailwayThe engineering works will affect Southern Rail services to, from and via Barnham Station.. Picture by Govia Thameslink Railway
The engineering works will affect Southern Rail services to, from and via Barnham Station.. Picture by Govia Thameslink Railway

"On Saturday, the 23:15 London Victoria to Chichester service will terminate at Worthing. A replacement bus will run from Worthing to Chichester.

“On Sunday, between 12.30am and 7.45 on Sunday, buses will replace trains between; Barnham and Angmering and Barnham and Littlehampton.”

Southern has also reminded passengers that national industrial action is taking place next Wednesday (July 27).

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A spokesperson added: “Services will be severely disrupted; please only travel by rail if necessary.

“On Thursday, July 28, services starts much later than normal. A Sunday service will then operate.”

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