East Sussex train derailment LIVE as fire crews arrive on scene - latest updates

NewsUK NewsTransportLIVEUpdated just nowPeople are being urged to avoid the areaUpdated 17:24, 13 Aug 2026Emergency services have arrived at the scene of a train derailment in East Sussex as people are being warned to 'avoid the area.'East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to an incident between Haywards Heath and Lewes train station on Thursday afternoon (August 13).Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) and Sussex Police are also at the scene, which involves a Southern Railway train.Photographs shared online show at least two carriages of a train lying on their side, with two passengers stood on top.Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThis is a breaking news story. Follow our live blog below for updates...‌Today17:2