Brighton To London Trains Completely Screwed

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Most of the rush hour trains seem to be cancelled this morning. Ceefax says broken down train at Hassocks. That is all.

 

[Gwylan]

I've just come back home after a fruitless 40 minutes sat on the 6.01. The conductor told us that it was a broken rail in Clayton Tunnel so presumably the next story will be aliens landed in Burgess Hill.

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

From what info I have....

NO northbound trains currently operating between Preston Park and Haywards Heath. This is due to signalling problems in the Hassocks area.

I also heard a rumour that there is a broken down train somewhere in the area as well.

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

UPDATE: Some services are operating between Lewes and Haywards Heath, but SEVERE delays are occuring.

Replacement buses operating between Brighton and Haywards Heath

 

[surrey jim]

and they wonder why people dont use public transport

 

[Deleted User X18H]

the guy at Prsston Park told me a train hit an object or something or someone
in Clayton Tunnel

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

What about southbound services from Haywards?

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

Some southbound services are operating, but with severe delays.

They have run 1 or 2 trains up the down line in the last 30 minutes.

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

Some coastway services are now starting to be affected due to misplaced rolling stock, and lack of available train crew.

This is now confirmed as a broken rail in Clayton Tunnel.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

hmm, balls - have just had a phone call suggesting it's chaos at Haywards Heath at the moment, and about 200 people are about to attempt to get on a bus

 

[pasty]

Live update: I am now sat on what was supposed to be the 0747 Victoria service but am just going past Withdean! Not bad considering I was at the station for the 0647.

 

[Deano's Right Foot]

I'm on that train Pasty! Not far off Burgess Hill now. I joined it at Preston Park at 8.25!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I didn't even get to Shreham station this morning before I found out the London trains weren't running, so turned around and came home again.

Incidentally VH - do rails break more easily when the weather is colder, out of curiosity ? It just seems that the first morning we have a bit of frost and there's chaos. Although, as a seasoned commuter, this month or so always seems to be the worst for travelling.

 

[scooter1]

And I just remembered why I stopped commuting - best of luck to those who don't have the option of turning round and "working from home"

 

[Tricky Dicky]

And I just remembered why I stopped commuting - best of luck to those who don't have the option of turning round and "working from home"

It's a wonderfull option - and I do do some work too !

 

[Woodchip]

That'll explain how I got the 7:47 to Hove at 8:10 today then.

I think I ended up on the 7:16 from Seaford to London Victoria today that was changed to become the 7:33 to Brighton.

All good clean fun!

 

[Scoffers]

I got to BH at 7am to find the next few Victoria trains cancelled, but a Thameslink arrived after 5 mins and was virtually empty, got off at London Bridge and got the Jubillee line to Bond St, sorted

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Gave it up as a bad job after two attempts two hours apart. Oh well.

 

[Badger]

I've finally made it into work after 2 and a half hours from Hassocks to Clapham.
Arrived at Hassocks at 7.45 and eventually a packed thameslink came on the wrong side at about 8.30 and took an age to get up to Gatwick Airport where I managed to catch a Victoria train.
Ruins the rest of the day when that kind of thing happens......I think a Starbucks visit may have to be made

 

[Mtoto]

Got the 8.45 from brighton. Currently (10.20) sitting outside gatwick, where we have been for last 20 mins, as a virgin train is on our platform waiting for crew. As if branson didn't have enough to answer for already...