Eastbourne station evacuated

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Oct 2019, 16:55 BST
Eastbourne station has been evacuatedEastbourne station has been evacuated
Eastbourne station has been evacuated
Eastbourne station has been evacuated this afternoon (Thursday).

Around 100 people gathered outside the building as fire engines attended at about 3.45pm.

Crews were sent to reports of a fire alarm sounding, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said.

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A number of trains have been cancelled due to the alarm, including services to Lewes, Hastings, and Ore.

Southern Rail said on Twitter, “Due to the fire alarm sounding at Eastbourne station, services to and from this station are subject to alteration and cancellation.”

It said various Brighton and Hove buses will accept cancelled train tickets.

Update: Southern Rail tweeted at 4.08pm that the station had just reopened.