Lewes roads and travel news
Lewes roads and travel news, newest first: closures, roadworks, rail changes, buses and parking, from the authorities' own notices.
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Lewes Bonfire: Police and Fire Say Don't Travel on 5 Nov
Police and fire chiefs ask non-residents to stay away from Lewes Bonfire on Thursday 5 November. Six roads close at 4.45pm and no trains stop from 5pm.
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Newhaven
Newhaven Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Newhaven
Newhaven roadworks: U5275 Bridge Street (now, until 13 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Seaford
Seaford Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Seaford
Seaford roadworks: Farm Close (now, until 21 Mar) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Lewes
Lewes Christmas Trains: None 25-26 Dec, Buses After 9pm
No Lewes trains on 25 or 26 December 2026. From 28 to 31 Dec buses replace trains Lewes to Eastbourne after about 9pm. The 28 bus ran to Lewes on 25 Dec 2025.
Lewes
Lewes Hamsey Bridge: £558,000 Clears Call-In, Not Released
Wealden's £558,000 for the Ouse bridge survived a five-councillor call-in on 21 September. But no money moves until the South Downs park commits its third.
Travel
Lewes to London Trains: No Direct Off-Peak Service Monday
From 14 September, off-peak Lewes trains terminate at Haywards Heath and you change there for London. Peak trains and weekends are unchanged, for four weeks.
Lewes
Lewes to Uckfield Greenway: Hamsey Bridge Two Thirds Funded
Wealden approved £558,000 for Hamsey Bridge on 2 September, matching Lewes district. The last third rests with the South Downs park, which meets on 17 September.
Lewes
Offham Road Crossing Petition: 261 Names, 5,000 Needed
The Offham Road petition had 261 names on 6 September and closes 31 December. East Sussex needs 5,000 signatures for a council debate, 2,500 for officer evidence.
Trains
Lewes Trains: Haywards Heath Line Reopens 1 September
The Lewes to Haywards Heath line reopens on Tuesday 1 September, Network Rail and Southern confirm. Until then, buses no longer stop at Cooksbridge.
Trains
Lewes derailment: CCTV shows track fault on approach
RAIB says CCTV from earlier trains shows a track irregularity where the Southern service left the rails near Lewes, and passengers reported rough riding.
Trains
Lewes derailment: no trains to Haywards Heath, what runs
The line between Lewes and Haywards Heath stays shut until further notice after Thursday's derailment. Buses via Cooksbridge and Plumpton, London via Brighton, and how refunds and Delay Repay work.
Barcombe
Hamsey Road reopening: culvert repairs run to October
Hamsey Road at Barcombe is set to reopen around early October, ten weeks after culvert repairs began on 27 July. It has been closed since 10 December.