Lewes train crash horror as derailment traps passengers near Brighton

NewsUK & WorldAccidentsEmergency services have flooded the track17:18, 13 Aug 2026A train carrying passengers has derailed near a busy UK station with emergency services flooding the track. The train has derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, British Transport Police have said.‌The force says it is "responding alongside paramedics and the fire service."‌The train operator Southern Rail has confirmed that a train has derailed in the area between Haywards Heath and Lewes.‌"Emergency services are making their way to the scene and we are working out the impact this will have on our network," it has posted on X, external.The operator adds: "At this time, no trains can run between: Brighton and Lewes, Haywards Heath and Lewes, Seaford/Eastbourne and Lewes."‌The train operator says people should del