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Southern Railway services reintroduced across Sussex after weather-related speed restrictions
Overview
Southern Railway is reinstating several services across its Sussex network on Monday following previous speed restrictions caused by hot and dry weather affecting track conditions. Off-peak services between Eastbourne/Ore and London Victoria, as well as specific peak services on the Uckfield and Littlehampton/Bognor Regis lines, are being brought back. Network Rail states that maintenance work is ongoing to return the Uckfield line to a full service from early November.
Key points
- Southern Railway is reintroducing a number of services across its Sussex network on Monday following previous speed restrictions.
- Off-peak services between Eastbourne/Ore and London Victoria, via Lewes and Haywards Heath, are being reinstated after being halted post-09:00 BST for four weeks.
- Four services are being reintroduced between Uckfield and London Bridge during the morning and early evening.
- Four additional services between Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and London are being brought back.
- Hot and dry weather affected clay-heavy ground on the Uckfield line, causing the track to shrink and become uneven, which prompted temporary speed restrictions.
- Network Rail engineers are continuing maintenance work to allow a full service on the Uckfield line from early November.