Portslade: Level crossing closure to affect rail and road use

The old underpass will remain open for pedestrian use and a shuttle bus will operate for people unable to use it, picking up and dropping off between Portslade railway station car park, north of the level crossing (next to the cycle hub), and Portslade station (stop C) outside Station Kebab House.

The shuttle will operate throughout the closure of the crossing.

Local bus services 1X, 6 and 46 will all be diverted.

Buses will operate instead of trains throughout the closure between Brighton and Littlehampton.

Southern trains that usually run between London Victoria and Littlehampton will be diverted to terminate at Brighton only but services will continue to run between Littlehampton and Portsmouth Harbour/Southampton Central.

Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail's Sussex Route director said: "To complete the work, we need to close the railway, and as the work is taking place near the level crossing, it needs to close as well.

"We're asking motorists to leave a bit more time to travel as the diversion will mean slightly longer journeys.

"Trains will be replaced by buses when the work is being carried out.

Thank you for bearing with us while we work to improve the railway."