Train Derails Near Town of Lewes in East Sussex, U.K.

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1. Thu, 13 August 2026

   18 reports
   • NYT World16:35first to reportedited after publishing
     Train Derails Near Town of Lewes in East Sussex, U.K.

     Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday. Eighteen other people were less badly hurt.

   • Times of India16:43
     Passenger train derails, flips on side near UK's Lewes; rail routes disrupted
   • Novinky (Czechia)17:20
     Na jihovýchodě Anglie vykolejil vlak

     Na jihovýchodě Anglie vykolejil ve čtvrtek odpoledne osobní vlak. Tři vagóny jsou mimo koleje a převrácené. Nehoda si vyžádala dva těžce zraněné a devět lehce, píše web BBC.

   • gulfnews.com17:28
     Two seriously injured as train derails in southeast England

     The ambulance service said there were around 150 passengers on board the train which departed from London Victoria station

   • ABC News (Australia)18:10
     Passenger train derails and flips over in southern England

     URL changednow www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/train-derails-in-sussex-england/107035866

     A major emergency response is underway after carriages came off the track at Lewes, near the seaside town of Brighton.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)18:24
     Putnički vlak iskočio iz tračnica u Engleskoj

     PUTNIČKI vlak iskočio je iz tračnica kod Lewesa u južnoj Engleskoj. Nema poginulih ni teže ozlijeđenih. U tijeku je velika spasilačka operacija, a uzrok nesreće se istražuje.

   • South China Morning Post18:39
     11 injured, as UK train derails and carriages flip

     A passenger train derailed on Thursday in southern England, seriously injuring two people and causing minor injuries for nine others after three carriages overturned, the British Transport Police said. The Southern Rail train from Victoria station in London to Eastbourne was carrying about 150 people when it went off the tracks outside the tourist town of Lewes. Passenger Rob Bradley said the train began rocking as it picked up speed and the carriage he was riding in with his six-year-old...

     1 reprint

     • siasat.com14 Aug, 02:37their copy
   • Die Zeit (Germany)18:58
     Großbritannien: Zug im Südosten Englands entgleist – mehrere Verletzte
   • RMF24 (Poland)19:25
     Wykolejenie pociągu w południowej Anglii. Dwie osoby ciężko ranne

     Wykolejenie pociągu w południowej Anglii. Dwie osoby ciężko ranne

   • ČT24 (Czechia)19:32
     Na jihovýchodě Anglie vykolejil vlak, tři vagony se převrátily

     Při vykolejení osobního vlaku na jihovýchodě Anglie byli ve čtvrtek odpoledne zraněni dva lidé těžce a devět lehce, píše web stanice Sky News s odvoláním na zdravotníky. Ve vlaku bylo v době nehody přibližně 150 lidí, všichni již byli evakuováni. Podle dřívějších informací byly tři vagony mimo koleje a převrácené. Na místě zasahovaly i tři helikoptéry.

   • Al Jazeera English19:48
     Passenger train derails, injuring several in southern England

     A passenger train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, England, injuring at least 11 people, and two of them seriously.

   • Tagesschau (Germany)19:55edited after publishing
     Passagierzug im Südosten Englands entgleist - wohl keine Toten

     Im Südosten Englands ist am späten Nachmittag ein Zug entgleist, mehrere Waggons sind dabei umgekippt. Mehrere Menschen wurden verletzt - nach bisherigen Erkenntnissen gibt es keine Toten.

   • iDNES (Czechia)19:58
     Tři vagóny převrácené na bok. V Anglii vykolejil vlak

     Na jihovýchodě Anglie vykolejil ve čtvrtek odpoledne osobní vlak, tři vagóny jsou mimo koleje a převrácené. Prozatím nejsou hlášena vážná zranění. Na místě nehody zasahují záchranné týmy a v blízkosti přistály tři helikoptéry.

   • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)20:18
     Vlak sa 150 putnika iskočio iz tračnica: Ima ozlijeđenih, ljudi ostali zarobljeni
   • dissexpress.co.uk20:41
     Two people ‘severely’ injured as rail bosses launch probe into train derailment

     Three carriages from the train, which was travelling from London Victoria to Eastbourne, derailed on their side, trapping passengers.

   • express.co.uk21:15edited after publishing
     'Severe' injuries after train crashes and flips on tracks in 'major incident'

     previouslyHorror as train crashes and flips on tracks in UK town - people trapped

     A major emergency response is under way after a train derailed near a busy UK station.

   • Der Spiegel (Germany)21:47
     East Sussex: Zug im Südosten Englands entgleist – mehrere Verletzte

     Bilder zeigen umgekippte Waggons, auf einigen stehen Menschen: Im Südosten Englands ist es zu einem Zugunglück gekommen. Mehrere Verletzte wurden in Krankenhäuser gebracht.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)23:26
     11 injured as passenger train derails in southern England

     2 people sustain serious injuries after at least 3 carriages leave tracks near Lewes station

2. Fri, 14 August 2026

   10 reports
   • Channel News Asia02:30
     Two severely injured as train derails in southeast England

     About 150 passengers were on board the train, which departed from London Victoria station and veered off the tracks shortly before 4pm, the ambulance service said.

   • standard.co.uk11:19
     Concerns over 'bumpy track' before train derailment that injured 20

     Lewes MP James MacCleary said the track was discussed at a meeting with Greater Thameslink railway

   • The Guardian World11:52edited after publishing ×2
     Operator boss insists UK trains are safe in heatwave after Lewes derailment

     previouslyTwo seriously injured after passenger train derails near Lewes in East Sussex

     Investigation under way after incident left two passengers with severe injuries Two people were seriously injured when a passenger train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex on Thursday. The South East Coast ambulance service said two people had been taken to major trauma centres with severe injuries. Continue reading...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:34
     Concerns raised over 'bumpier' tracks week before UK train derailment: Lawmaker

     Probe underway after 3 carriages leave tracks in East Sussex, injuring 20 people

   • rutland-times.co.uk16:04
     Probe into two train derailments to ‘look at all possible causes and factors’

     A second train derailed 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex.

   • Times of India16:24
     Second train derails in Southeast England within 24 hours; no injuries reported
   • The Guardian World17:20edited after publishing
     Network Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours

     previouslyNational Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours

     Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailment The UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours. On Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” at Wickford railway station in Essex, adding that there were no reported injuries. On...

   • smh.com.au18:37
     ‘Swung wildly’: Second UK train derails in as many days amid heatwave

     A passenger train has derailed near London, the second derailment in two days after two people were seriously injured when another train came off the tracks on Thursday.

     1 reprint

     • theage.com.au14 Aug, 18:37their copy
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:07
     Another train derails in UK day after East Sussex incident injured 20

     British Transport Police confirms rear carriages of train derailed 'in an upright position' at Wickford railway station, adds no injuries reported so far

   • iDNES (Czechia)20:55
     Druhý den po sobě v Anglii vykolejil vlak. Tentokrát se vagóny nepřevrátily

     Východně od Londýna v pátek vykolejil další osobní vlak, uvedla britská dopravní policie. Nikdo zřejmě nebyl zraněn. Stalo se tak jen den poté, co bylo při vykolejení vlaku na jihovýchodě Anglie zraněno 20 pasažérů, z toho dva vážně.

3. Mon, 17 August 2026

   1 report
   • wsws.org05:00
     Lewes train derailment raises fresh alarm over Britain’s rail network safety

     Lewes was the fifth major rail accident in six years, three of them occurring since Labour took office in July 2024. On Friday, just 24 hours later, there was another derailment involving a Greater Anglia train in Wickford, Essex.

4. Wed, 19 August 2026

   3 reports
   • aol.co.uk13:06
     Train derailment probe focusing on hot weather as track appears to have buckled

     A train derailment that injured 30 people happened after a track appeared to have buckled on what was the hottest day of the year so far. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said its investigation into the crash in Lewes , East Sussex , on August 13 will consider the weather conditions. It released a CCTV image showing the bent track where the incident happened. Investigators described the fault – recorded by cameras on preceding services – as a “track geometry irregularity”. August...

   • railwaysillustrated.com13:34
     Investigation into Lewes train derailment finds track defect
   • The Guardian World14:45
     Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day

     Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s derailment in East Sussex found a track defect on the approach to where the train derailed on the hottest day of the year so far. An interim report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said CCTV images showed the “track geometry irregularity” existed before the incident near Lewes injured 30 people....

5. Thu, 20 August 2026

   2 reports
   • The Guardian World14:13
     Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train

     Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under ‘very challenging circumstances’ Business live – latest updates The East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in September as crews continue to remove the carriages that left the track. Rail bosses said they were prioritising reopening the route before the end of the school holidays, despite recovery workers operating under “very challenging circumstances”. Continue reading...

   • nbcdfw.com20:53edited after publishing
     Train derailment in Mansfield sends 10 railcars off the tracks, shuts down roads

     previouslyTrain derailment in Mansfield sends 10 railcars off the tracks

6. Mon, 24 August 2026

   1 report
   • rutland-times.co.uk13:53
     Network Rail sues companies for £5m over derailment which caused oil spill

     Almost 450,000 litres of fuel spilt when 10 carriages derailed in south Wales in August 2020.

     2 reprints

     • aol.co.uk24 Aug, 14:53their copy
     • standard.co.uk24 Aug, 14:53their copy
7. Sat, 29 August 2026

   1 report
   • independent.co.uk19:24
     Man dies after train crashes into van at crossing in Lancashire

     Train hit a van as a crossing in Burscough, Lancashire, on Saturday afternoon, killing the man inside