National Rail marked the Brighton–Lewes emergency disruption cleared at 00:47 BST on Tuesday 13 October 2026. Its current notice says affected trains are running normally after emergency services completed their work.
The incident affected Eastbourne journeys on Monday evening. This confirmation supersedes the earlier line-closure, extra-time and diversion advice. It is not an all-clear for every service or planned engineering work; check your specific journey before travelling.
Sources / Checked 13 October 2026 at 01:18 BST: National Rail clearance and affected routes; Southern current service updates.