Southern Rail: Trees block trains one way... then the other between Brighton and Lewes
Trees blocked both lines between Brighton and Lewes one after the other on Monday morning (July 13), Southern Rail confirmed.
At 5:09am, a Southern Rail spokesperson said on X: “The line from Lewes to Brighton is blocked due to a train on the line.
“We are unable to run on the line towards Brighton until further notice.”
An update was issued at 5:42am confirming lines had reopened but disruption to journeys could still occur.
A Southern Rail spokesperson then issued the following update at 6:34am: “Disruption caused by this incident has now ended. No further trains will be affected following this incident.”
However, at 10:59am, they shared that ‘a tree blocking the railway’ had blocked the line heading from Brighton towards Lewes.
After almost an hour, a Southern Rail spokesperson provided this update at 11:52am: “All lines have now reopened between Brighton and Lewes.
“Services are now being brought back to schedule; however, you need to allow an additional 20 minutes to complete your journey.”
This guidance was updated to advise an additional 10 minutes for passengers using the service, before disruption was confirmed to have ended at 1:42pm.