*Train delay warning for tonight*

[Ernest]

Due to a SPECTACULAR mishap at Brighton station, platforms 6 & 7 are out of use for the forseeable future resulting in delays.

So if going to the game by train tonight be aware trains are going to be a TAD late.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Saw a picture on Twitter and stuck it on the "Only 8,000" thread - bit of a fail of a SPECTACULAR kind.

Does your SAUCE know how the hell it actually happened ?

 

[gullshark]

What happened?!

 

[Ernest]

 

[Brovion]

Bollocks. Leaving aside the football how will that affect those of us commuting down from London? Specifically either the 18:45 or the 19:06 from Victoria?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Bollocks. Leaving aside the football how will that affect those of us commuting down from London? Specifically either the 18:45 or the 19:06 from Victoria?

Maybe, just 2 platforms closed because of it so would probably have a delay whilst you get put into another platform - if it isnt cleared by then of course.

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Ooops. I hope the driver and the vehicle never landed on the third rail?

Southern have a ready made excuse anyway. It was a First Capital Connect Vehicle not one of there's. 'Wrong kind of vehicle'.

 

[father_and_son]

Bollocks. Leaving aside the football how will that affect those of us commuting down from London? Specifically either the 18:45 or the 19:06 from Victoria?

Inbound from London (Victoria & Thameslink) trains shouldn't be impacted too badly because they use the other platforms, likewise the Littlehampton/Portsmouth line shouldn't be impacted at all. Will impact Lewis and Ashford trains though - meaning there's a big impact on getting to tonight's match!

 

[Wardy]

Southern website is currently saying only 5 minute delays so hopefully not to bad.

 

[Birdie Boy]

FFS, They have got 3 hours before rush hour trains arrive from London and Brighton fans start going to the Amex, they had better sort it!

 

[father_and_son]

Also, because its a sizeable vehicle that's hit the line, even just lifting it out of the way won't be the end of the story, there'll be all the safety checks to ensure the lines themselves, the sleepers and any cabling are still intact.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

London (Victoria & Thameslink) trains shouldn't be impacted too badly because they use the other platforms, likewise the Littlehampton/Portsmouth line shouldn't be impacted at all. Will impact Lewis and Ashford trains though - meaning there's a big impact on getting to tonight's match!

Hove/Worthing - Little/No Impact
Mainline - Possible Impact
Lewes - Certain Impact (Usually use 7 and 8 so only 8 is open, can use 3,4 and 5 though if needed)

 

[Lady Gull]

I'm arriving from shoreham? Will it affect me?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

I'm arriving from shoreham? Will it affect me?

Probably not, leaving for Falmer - possibly. Recovery of it will be a bitch though, could attempt to get it back on the wheels, get it to the slope bit at the end of the platform and then somehow get it back up there - will be tricky.

 

[shoreham moonraker]

Im watching it from my window, 22 blokes in orange staring at it for over an hour now. Are you one of them Ernest ? Give me a wave

 

[Lady Gull]

Might leave a bit earlier then x

 

[shoreham moonraker]

Six more orange men have joined in the staring contest

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Six more orange men have joined in the staring contest

How many orange men does it take to move a shit truck ? Maybe they plan to do something Oompa-Loompa style by all going onto the tracks and picking it up and marching it out of the station - just a thought.

 

[Lady Gull]

Six more orange men have joined in the staring contest

Lean out the window and say stop looking and get shifting!!!! Don't they know we have pies and Wiley to look forward to this evening and the odd glass of vino!!!!!

 

[leigull]

Ooops. I hope the driver and the vehicle never landed on the third rail?

Looks like the police are around someone lying on the platform?

Edit: from the Argus:

A rail worker has been injured after falling onto the tracks at Brighton station.

The man is believed to have been working on a maintenance cart when he fell onto the track landing on the electric rail.

It is not yet known how badly he has been hurt.

Train services to Lewes and Eastbourne were suspended while the man was helped from the track.

Southern and First Capital Connect are both reporting delays on services out of Brighton.