Monday 2nd February - Trains

[Withdean Wanderer]

Has it not snowed in HH since I left there at 9.30 last night then? There was more snow there then than there was in Hustpierpoint. We now have about a foot. I'm planning to go nowhere today.

Doesn't seem to have done! I've seen tv pictures of a bloke in a blizzard in London, but it seems to have missed HH since about 6pm last night!

 

[pasty]

Just had a text from a fellow commuter who has attempted London from Brighton, and he is stuck at Burgess Hill.

BBC website now says Gatwick Express suspended.

 

[Scoffers]

There is NO WAY I am gonna try and get to London. Just not worth it.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

And now Nationalrail Enquiries has gone down. SUPERB.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Might as well ignore this - radio has just said all trains out of Brighton suspended!

 

[Scoffers]

Southern - Disruption Summary

Last updated at 06.28

Southern are advising passengers not to travel unless absolutely essential

An altered service will run on the following routes:

Brighton Mainline

* 2 trains per hour will run between London Victoria and Brighton
* 1 train per hour will run between London Victoria and Three Bridges



West Coast

* 2 trains per hour will run between Brighton and Southampton (will not call at Littlehampton
* 2 trains per hour will run between Brighton and Portsmouth Harbour (will call at Littlehampton)



East Coast Way

* 2 trains per hour will run between Brighton and Eastbourne
* 1 train per hour will run between Eastbourne and Ashford International
* 1 train per hour will run between Eastbourne and Hastings



Mid Sussex

* 2 trains per hour between Bognor Regis and Three Bridges



The following services are suspended:

* Brighton to Seaford
* Lewes to Haywards Heath
* Redhill to Tonbridge



The following stations will be closed:

* Merstham
* Coulsdon South
* Salfords
* Earlswood
* Horley
* all Seaford branch stations

Southern FM just said the Brighton line is suspended

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

The local news is a TOTAL shambles.

BBC Southern website not updated since half 6
Southern FM Snow Day page Not working!
Nationalrail DOWN.

Grrr

 

[Scoffers]

BBC SCR and Southern FM reported that the trains are all suspended "for now"

 

[British Bulldog]

Dont even think about trying to travel by train it was all grinding to a halt when I left work and there was talk of suspending all services.

 

[Djmiles]

If anyone was wondering, I won't be going to Wales today. What a shocker

 

[Gwylan]

Can someone who works on the railways explain to me why Southern trains between Brighton and London are suspended while First Crapital ones aren't? It's obviously nothing to do with the track so it must either be that the FCC trains are better or that the FCC management/staff are better. Which is it?

 

[pasty]

it must either be that the FCC trains are better or that the FCC management/staff are better. Which is it?

First time for everything I guess.

 

[Adam Virgo's Shirt]

But on the upside, Boris has cancelled the congestion charge for today! Jolly decent of him eh?!

 

[bigc]

But on the upside, Boris has cancelled the congestion charge for today! Jolly decent of him eh?!

If that was Ken, I'm sure the Evening Standard could spin it as "MAYOR ENCOURAGES DRIVING IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. RECKLESS BEHAVIOUR BY LIVINGSTONE"

 

[pasty]

Looks like there may be trains tomorrow morning. Southern website has only this page on it now.

Last updated 17:35 Monday 2 February



Due to the adverse weather conditions, most Southern services are suspended until further notice.

Services on the Brighton Main Line are currently limited. Details are as follows:



Gatwick Express is running an hourly service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.



Southern is running a half hourly service between London Victoria and Three Bridges.This service leaves Victoria at 17 and 47 minutes past the hour. It will call at Clapham Junction, East Croydon, Purley, Redhill, Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges.



First Capital Connect is running a half hourly service between Three Bridges and Brighton.

Southern is also running a limited service on the following routes:

Bognor Regis to Gatwick Airport

Brighton to Bognor Regis via Littlehampton
Brighton to Portsmouth Harbour (Change at Fratton for Southampton) South West Trains and First Great Western Trains will accept Southern tickets
Brighton to Eastbourne
Eastbourne to Ashford International


Passengers are advised to travel on these routes only if necessary.



Passenger services on Southern and Gatwick Express will close down for the day at 22.00hrs.



Last trains this evening are as follows:



Brighton to Portsmouth - 20.48

Portsmouth to Brighton - 21.00

Brighton to Bognor Regis - 21.03

Bognor Regis to Brighton - 21.33

Bognor Regis to Gatwick Airport - 20.41



Brighton to Eastbourne - 21.02

Eastbourne to Brighton - 21.02

Eastbourne to Hastings - 21.25

Hastings to Eastbourne - 22.25

Eastbourne to Ashford International - 20.20

Ashford International to Eastbourne - 21.20



London Victoria to Three Bridges - 21.17

Three Bridges to London Victoria - 21.17



The last Gatwick Express service will leave Victoria for Gatwick Airport at 22.00

The last GAtwick Express service will leave Gatwick Airport for Victoria at 20.50

We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused you today.



We will update you soon with the planned service for tomorrow morning. It is likely that services will start at 05.30.

For further information on Southern and London Underground services, please visit JourneyCheck - Southern



Further information can be found on National Rail Enquiries - Official source for UK train times and timetables

 

[British Bulldog]

Looks like there may be trains tomorrow morning. Southern website has only this page on it now.

Last updated 17:35 Monday 2 February



Due to the adverse weather conditions, most Southern services are suspended until further notice.

Services on the Brighton Main Line are currently limited. Details are as follows:



Gatwick Express is running an hourly service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.



Southern is running a half hourly service between London Victoria and Three Bridges.This service leaves Victoria at 17 and 47 minutes past the hour. It will call at Clapham Junction, East Croydon, Purley, Redhill, Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges.



First Capital Connect is running a half hourly service between Three Bridges and Brighton.

Southern is also running a limited service on the following routes:

Bognor Regis to Gatwick Airport

Brighton to Bognor Regis via Littlehampton
Brighton to Portsmouth Harbour (Change at Fratton for Southampton) South West Trains and First Great Western Trains will accept Southern tickets
Brighton to Eastbourne
Eastbourne to Ashford International


Passengers are advised to travel on these routes only if necessary.



Passenger services on Southern and Gatwick Express will close down for the day at 22.00hrs.



Last trains this evening are as follows:



Brighton to Portsmouth - 20.48

Portsmouth to Brighton - 21.00

Brighton to Bognor Regis - 21.03

Bognor Regis to Brighton - 21.33

Bognor Regis to Gatwick Airport - 20.41



Brighton to Eastbourne - 21.02

Eastbourne to Brighton - 21.02

Eastbourne to Hastings - 21.25

Hastings to Eastbourne - 22.25

Eastbourne to Ashford International - 20.20

Ashford International to Eastbourne - 21.20



London Victoria to Three Bridges - 21.17

Three Bridges to London Victoria - 21.17



The last Gatwick Express service will leave Victoria for Gatwick Airport at 22.00

The last GAtwick Express service will leave Gatwick Airport for Victoria at 20.50

We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused you today.



We will update you soon with the planned service for tomorrow morning. It is likely that services will start at 05.30.

For further information on Southern and London Underground services, please visit JourneyCheck - Southern



Further information can be found on National Rail Enquiries - Official source for UK train times and timetables

Looks like a quiet night at work tonight then.

 

[bigc]

One of my lecturers commutes in from Haywards Heath so I'm hoping it is disrupted till at least 10am..