{"id":12087,"date":"2026-08-13T18:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12087"},"modified":"2026-08-13T18:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:50:58","slug":"passenger-train-derails-flips-on-side-near-uks-lewes-rail-routes-disrupted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12087","title":{"rendered":"Passenger train derails, flips on side near UK&#8217;s Lewes; rail routes disrupted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133218979,imgsize-1084748,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/train-derails-in-uk.jpg\" alt=\"Passenger train derails, flips on side near UK's Lewes; rail routes disrupted\" title=\"No injuries were reported after the train flipped on its side (Representative image)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"No injuries were reported after the train flipped on its side (Representative image)\">No injuries were reported after the train flipped on its side (Representative image)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A passenger train derailed and flipped to its side near Lewes in East Sussex, southern England, on Thursday, disrupting several rail routes in the area.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>Network Rail said a Southern service came off the tracks in the Lewes area shortly before 4 pm BST. <!-- -->British Transport Police said officers were at the scene near Lewes station along with paramedics and fire crews.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Photos from the scene appeared to show at least two carriages overturned on their sides, with emergency workers at the site. There were no immediate reports of injuries or casualties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>A spokesperson for Network Rail and Southern Rail said, \u201cWe are aware that a passenger train has derailed in the Lewes area of East Sussex. <!-- -->Emergency services are on site and we will update with more information when we can,&#8221; as quoted by BBC.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>South East Coast Ambulance Service also confirmed it was responding to the incident on the line between Haywards Heath and Lewes. Emergency services urged people to avoid the area, while rail passengers were advised to allow up to 60 minutes of additional travel time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said on X: \u201cGrateful to emergency services who are on the scene supporting those impacted. We are working quickly with the rail industry and local partners to assist passengers.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The cause of the derailment was not immediately known.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/uk\/passenger-train-derails-flips-on-side-near-uks-lewes-rail-routes-disrupted\/articleshow\/133218887.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No injuries were reported after the train flipped on its side (Representative image) A passenger train derailed and flipped to its side near Lewes in East Sussex, southern England, on Thursday, disrupting several rail routes in the area.Network Rail said a Southern service came off the tracks in the Lewes area shortly before 4 pm 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