Passenger train derails in East Sussex
Two passengers were seriously injured and nine others hurt as British Transport Police declared a major incident and evacuated about 150 people.
- On Thursday, National Rail confirmed a Southern Railway train derailed in the Lewes area between Haywards Heath and Lewes, closing all lines through the station.
- The closure halts all rail traffic while emergency services manage the incident, with wider impacts affecting routes between Ore, Eastbourne, and London Victoria.
- Photographs shared online show at least two carriages lying on their side with two passengers stood on top, underscoring the incident's severity for first responders.
- If travel remains essential today, commuters must allow at least an additional 60 minutes for journeys, and National Rail strongly recommends delaying travel until later.
- Major disruption is expected to continue until 22:00 as emergency services remain on scene, with passengers advised to consult station staff or journey planners for updates.
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11 injured after passenger train derails in England
A passenger train derailed in southern England on Thursday, seriously injuring two people and causing minor injuries to nine others after three carriages overturned, the British Transport Police said. The Southern Rail train from Victoria station in London to Eastbourne was carrying about 150 people when it went off the tracks outside the tourist town of Lewes. Passenger Rob Bradley said the train began rocking as it picked up speed and the carr…
Images show overturned train cars, some with people standing on them: A train derailment has occurred in southeast England. Several injured people have been taken to hospitals. Source link: https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/east-sussex-zug-im-suedosten-englands-entgleist-mehrere-verletzte-a-02dbe3b2-b1cf-4ac2-b7d7-0bb9f492b1c9#ref=rss Author: Publish date: 2026-08-13 21:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked source.
Terrifying train derailment in southern England as 20 rushed to hospital
Passengers have been thrown into chaos after a Southern train carrying around 150 people has derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, leaving three carriages on their sides and around 20 people injured, including two serious cases. The train was travelling from London Victoria to Eastbourne when it came off the tracks shortly before 04:00pm on Thursday. The rear three carriages of the eight-carriage… Source
Pictures show overturned wagons, on some people are standing: in the south-east of England there has been a train accident. Several injured were taken to hospitals.
In the vicinity of the English town of Lewes, a train was derailed on Thursday afternoon. Eleven people were injured, two of them severely. The train had begun to "wag" from side to side. Passengers had been hurled forward, an eyewitness reported. Several wagons were tilted over. The accident occurred at just before 4 p.m. (local time) between Haywards Heath and Lewes in the English county of East Sussex. The cause was initially unclear. At the …
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