Second train derails 24 hours after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex

A Greater Anglia train derailed at 2.12pm on Friday south of Wickford railway station in Essex, British Transport Police said.

A Greater Anglia train derailed at 2.12pm on Friday south of Wickford railway station in Essex, British Transport Police said.

RECAP: Two people were seriously injured when a train carrying 150 people derailed in East Sussex this afternoon.

"It was pandemonium... I could feel the carriage rocking," says one passenger who was on the train with his six-year-old daughter.

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Additional nine passengers sustain less serious injuries and major disruption to services reported Two people have been seriously injured after a passenger train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex, prompting a rapid emergency response in the area. Images of the aftermath appeared to show passenger

British Transport Police said paramedics and the fire service were on site following the derailment

A Southern Rail train has derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in Sussex, according to reports.

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 13, 2026 4:43pm Updated August 13, 2026 4:46pm Lewes station in East Sussex (Picture: Getty Images) A train has derailed near Lewes railway station in East Sussex. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 3.55pm, with the public being warned to avoid