Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Passenger train derails near Lewes, UK; no serious injuries
A passenger train went off the tracks near a town called Lewes in England.
It happened on Thursday afternoon.
Police, firefighters, and paramedics rushed to the scene to help.
Pictures shared online showed some train cars tipped onto their sides.
Luckily, nobody was seriously hurt.
It was a very hot day, with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius in parts of southern England.
Some trains had already been cancelled because of the extreme heat.
Trains could not run through Lewes and Haywards Heath until further notice.
People were told to use alternative routes to reach their destinations.
The reason the train left the tracks is not known yet.
A passenger train derailed near Lewes railway station in East Sussex on Thursday, prompting a major emergency response.
The incident occurred at around 3:54 pm local time, about 70 miles south of London, according to British Transport Police.
No serious injuries or fatalities were reported, according to British media citing a source at the UK Department for Transport.
Social media images appeared to show several carriages lying on their sides, with people seen standing on top of the train.
National Rail warned of 'major disruption,' saying no trains can run through Lewes and Haywards Heath until further notice.
- Who
- British Transport Police, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, paramedics, and UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander
- What
- A passenger train derailed near Lewes railway station, with no serious injuries or fatalities reported
- When
- Thursday, at around 3:54 pm local time
- Where
- Near Lewes in East Sussex, about 70 miles south of London
- Why
- The cause was not immediately known; the derailment occurred during a heatwave affecting southern England
- Location
- Lewes, East Sussex, England (~70 miles south of London)
- Time of incident
- Around 3:54 pm local time, Thursday
- Emergency response
- Police, firefighters, and paramedics
- Casualties
- No serious injuries or fatalities reported
- Temperature
- Heatwave with temperatures up to 35°C in parts of southern England
- Rail impact
- Major disruption; no trains through Lewes and Haywards Heath until further notice
- Cause
- Not immediately known