Network Rail engineers will use a nine-day closure of the Brighton Main Line from the 19th of February next year to deliver an £11m junction renewal near Haywards Heath and build a new underpass at Hassocks.
As a result of the work, the railway between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes will close for 9 days from Saturday 19th to Sunday 27th February 2022, with supporting weekend work taking place before and after the main closure. The announcement follows a fortnight’s closure of the line between Hove and Brighton, which was completed on time on Friday last week.
Katie Frost, Sussex route director for Network Rail, said: “I really appreciate the patience of our passengers as I know it feels like we’re constantly working on the railway, but by concentrating work into week or two-week blocks like this, we’re able to get more work done and reduce the number of weekends we’d have to close the railway.”
Chris Fowler, Customer Services Director for Southern, said: “We’ll ensure that alternative transport is in place when lines are closed, and we’ll issue detailed travel advice over the coming months. Journeys will take considerably longer during the nine-day and weekend closures.”
Passengers are also advised of planned maintenance closures between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October, and on Saturday 13th November, which will also impact Brighton Main Line services. Diversions and replacement buses will be in place.
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