Trains delayed AGAIN

[Big Mart]

Blockage in the balcombe tunnel. No trains going into London. Expect knock on delays during rush hour. Sat on a train at hove for half an hour going no where fast.
Edit train now going via littlehampton then onto London.

 

[KLF]

Currently ALL trains cancelled going north.

 

[Big Mart]

From southern website

06.45 Friday 23 September
Balcombe tunnel is currently closed.
As a result, we are unable to run trains betweeen Haywards Heath and Three Bridges in both directions.
A rail replacement buses are being arranged to run between Haywards Heath and Three Bridges.
Brighton Main Line services will run between Brighon and Haywards Heath and some services will be diverted to run via the Arun Valley Line.
North of Three Bridges, serives will start/terminate at Three Bridges/Gatwick Airport.
South West Trains, First Capital Connect and Southeastern Trains are accepting Southern tickets on all resaonable routes,
We apologise fo the inconvenience this is causing.

 

[willyfantastic]

sake.

 

[rabbitmaddie]

A23 blocked on purley way by oil spill. May need to relay the road. Looks like London is off limits. Come home and prepare for this evening!

 

[eastlondonseagull]

FFS! Hope this is sorted by tonight!

 

[Beach Hut]

Just as well I am WFH today

 

[Hotchilidog]

Unbelievable! Hopefully can swing a WFH today, although the 8.02 is advertised as going so I may get that if they resume services.

 

[beorhthelm]

FFS! Hope this is sorted by tonight!

its supposed to just be checks on overnight work, line reopening at 8am. i hope so as im off to try again.

 

[pishhead]

If it's an unsafe bridge I wouldn't think it will be good to go for this evening.

 

[pasty]

Just as well I am WFH today

So am I now

Got to Brighton station about 6.15 for the 6.30 Gatwick Express, got my coffee, got my paper, drank my coffee, emailed boss, came home again

 

[Scoffers]

Got to Burgess Hill station as usual this morning, noticed lots of people standing by the main entrance and thought to myself that something must be wrong, then found out about the Balcome tunnel and turn around and went home. Will wfh today, and leave nice and early for the Park and Ride

Result!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

its supposed to just be checks on overnight work, line reopening at 8am. i hope so as im off to try again.

Network Rail have just announced it will be closed all day.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

From Southern Rail Twitter feed:

NR have informed us that line btwn HHE & TBD will be closed all day. FCC, SWT & SET accepting our tickets on all reasonable routes

 

[Dave the OAP]

In all seriousness this could be carnage tonight. If all the people from t'north have to come down by car, where is everyone going to park....

 

[Big Mart]

May as well hv my meeting and come straight home again. Going to ruin a lot of Leeds fans (and London based seagulls) journey tonight.

08.15 Friday 23 September
Balcombe tunnel is currently closed and is likely to be for the rest of today due to emergency repairs.

 

[Mick Beard BHA]

Out of interest, anyone know what has actually happened to the tunnel?

I too have abandoned plans to head north. Gotta love WFH

 

[culvers]

A quick query, what is the point of FCC accepting Southern tickets, surely it runs on the same line?

 

[Beach Hut]

A quick query, what is the point of FCC accepting Southern tickets, surely it runs on the same line?

I suspect it means FCC will not run any trains south therefore anyone with an FCC cheap offer ticket can use SR

 

[Robbie G]

A quick query, what is the point of FCC accepting Southern tickets, surely it runs on the same line?

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