Brighton/London Trains Buggered This Morning

[7:18]

Trains stuck at Preston Park station, apparently due to works this weekend no trains were running to keep the lines clear...most trains from Brighton at a stand still with many cancelled, trying to arrange a bus service to London but first one not due to leave until 6.30.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, just trying to be helpful! Have a great day everybody

 

[Ernest]

Buses not expected till 0730 at Brighton. Wouldn't bother trying if you don't have to

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

ernest - Do you mean that you think there literally won't be anything, train or bus, leaving Brighton heading north til 7:30?

I recently moved to Burges Hill; am a good 20min walk from the station. Need to get into London, preferably City Thameslink, though Vic is fine. Southern website is showing the 6:23 Luton and 6:29 Victoria trains as delayed rather than cancelled - though i know better than to trust them! Not going to leave the house til i have something more concrete from them!

I havent been on NSC for ages but with the snow i knew that i needed to check in for the usual travel tips

 

[Ernest]

Nothing going to run north till rails been deiced

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

Nothing going to run north till rails been deiced

Thanks. Ernest.

Yep Southern have now detailed the 6:23 and 6:29 as cancelled. Dunno why they couldnt have done that earlier; surely they knew?..

Guess i just have to sit here on the Souther website clicking refresh..

 

[Hotchilidog]

If the op is correct, then bravo to the foresight shown by whomever was responsible for the track work this weekend. Unbelieveable.This lack of planning makes it impossible for anyone who has to commute to plan their day properly. I know snow days can be fun etc but there comes a point when this stuff just isn't funny. We are not experiencing extreme weather, we are experiencing winter weather and network rail/the train co's are woefully unprepared for this, it's unacceptable.

 

[Southstandfaithful]

from southern website

Services across our network are being disrupted due to the late finish of improvement works, which has delayed our lines being treated to remove the build up of ice. Trains are unable to operate between Lewes / Brighton / Haywards Heath and Three Bridges in both directions and buses are being arranged to operate between Brighton and Three Bridges. These buses are expected to start operating from approx 07.30.
Passengers travelling towards London from West Coast stations can travel via the Arun Valley line between Barnham and Three Bridges.

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

Thanks Ssf.

What i dont get is why the Southern websit is showing the 6:51 Brighton to L.Vic train as being delayed, but on its way? Too late for me to make it to BH station now anyway, but has this train actually left Brighton, or are they talking bollocks?!

I assume its the latter.

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Radio Sussex reporting that a de-icer train broken down at Preston park ...

 

[Frutos]

Just been announced on a train approaching Lewes that trains are starting to run again from Brighton to London.

Can anyone confirm if this is the case? [MENTION=1416]Ernest[/MENTION] ?

 

[Ernest]

0651 to vic left Brighton so trying to run now

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Shameful whoever didn't delay the 'improvement' works until weather was above zero & consequently no outside issues to deal with

 

[Ernest]

No trains running north but buses going non stop to gatwick

 

[Frutos]

No trains running north but buses going non stop to gatwick

I'm ON a train running north.

 

[ali jenkins]

There was a train set to leave Brighton going to Vic for 07:30ish this morning, not sure if it did or not?

 

[Beach Hut]

Vindicated decision to WFH

 

[pasty]

Vindicated decision to WFH

Wish I'd made the same decision before leaving home this morning

 

[Jimmy Come Lately]

Not much running on the Coastway East either. Passengers at Polegate being advised to get to Brighton & hope that London trains are running from there..

 

[beorhthelm]

I'm ON a train running north.

i think Ernest may mean out of Brighton. will you get to Haywards Heath and stop? or already past there and Three Bridges?

 

[Frutos]

i think Ernest may mean out of Brighton. will you get to Haywards Heath and stop? or already past there and Three Bridges?

The train I've just got off at Burgess Hill was/is Brighton-London Bridge