Buses are due to replace trains on the Brighton main line today (Sunday 1 February) for the fourth weekend running.
Trains between Brighton and Three Bridges are being replaced by buses all day, and there are no main line trains from Hove to Three Bridges either.
Train operator Southern said: “Rplacement vehicles may be busier than usual and you should allow extra time for your journey.”
Some trains between Brighton and London Victoria Three are due to run via Littlehampton, Horsham and Gatwick as engineering work takes place all day.
The main line railway closure also affects passengers between Lewes and Three Bridges.
Rail bosses said that the next scheduled weekend closure on the main line would be on Saturday 21 March and Sunday 22 March.
Buses continue to replace trains between Horsham and Dorking after a landslide led to the closure of the line.
The closure is expected to last until Monday 16 February.
I’ve been in parts of India and Africa that have more punctual and efficient train services than East Sussex.
The art of the trade union. Less work for more pay.
It’s about investment
Consistency, ensuring trains never run on time at twice the price of every other European system, considering we introduced railways to many parts of the world this is real time magic, having everything and making it disappear.
One reason why our fares are more expensive than in Europe is because for decades the model here has been for increasing passenger contributions to the costs of the system and reducing the tax payers contribition (the user pays mopdel) whereas in Europe it’s generally the other way around.
But that still doesnt mean no fare increase. Dutch train fares increased by 6% in both 2025 and 2026
As a regular user of this route, these are exceptional events. Travelling to Brighton from Farringdon on Sunday evenings are usually without incident and punctual arrival and departure times.