Rail disruption in Sussex due to points failure - trains cancelled and delayed

Southern Rail said the failure, which occurred between Gatwick Airport and Brighton, means fewer trains are able to run.

The disruption was previously expected to last until 2pm, but now the rail service has said it will likely last until the end of the day.

As a result of the incident, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

A spokesperson for Southern Rail said: “Due to a points failure in the Brighton area, some trains which would run to or from Brighton will instead terminate and restart from Gatwick Airport or Haywards Heath.

“If you are travelling to or from Brighton this morning, your journey may take up to 20 minutes longer than usual, and you may need to change trains en route.

"Network Rail have sent their specialist Signalling & Telecoms teams to the site as a priority, and they will set up a safe method of working on the track. As soon as it's safe to go on the line, they will diagnose the fault and find any quick solutions to resolve it.

“Whilst this is being done, we will be monitoring progress closely. At times, replacement parts may be needed, or specialist advice from suppliers, which is why some points failures take longer to resolve than others.”