Brighton commuters are facing a third day of severe delays after a person was hit by a train at Wivelsfield.
The incident happened at about 6.3opm this evening, and trains came to a standstill between Preston Park and Haywards Heath as a result.
Just recieved notification of a person hit by a train at #Wivelsfield More info to follow
— SouthernRailUK (@SouthernRailUK) September 24, 2014
Replacement buses were provided between Haywards Heath and south coast destinations. The line was cleared and running once more by 8pm, but delays continued into the evening.
As always your station would like to thank you for your patience during another tragic incident on our railway locally. #Wivelsfield
— Brighton Station (@brightonstation) September 24, 2014
This is the second time a person has been hit by a train on the Brighton mainline this week.
On Monday, a 39-year-old Brighton man died at Preston Park Station.
Yesterday, passengers were faced with significant delays after a signal failure at Haywards Heath.
