Brighton vs Manchester City: Main railway line blocked after 'fault on a train'
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Southern Rail reported a fault on a train at Falmer station.
A post on X (formerly Twitter) read: “Currently, the line from Brighton to Falmer and on, is blocked.
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Hide Ad"Trains that run to Lewes, Seaford, Eastbourne, Hastings and Ore from Brighton are at a stand and delays are building.
“Please allow extra time to complete your journey and check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk.
"Are you heading to Brighton v Manchester City? We apologise for the delay to your journey. We are working to get you to the game as quickly and safely as possible. Please listen to on-board announcements. We hope to get you on the move soon.”
Southern reported at 8.30pm that the faulty train ‘has now moved’ and the line is ‘open again’, adding: “Trains are back on the move but delays of around 20 mins are affecting trains running through the area currently.”
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