Train line reopens after heavy flooding

Repairs were completed successfully on Tuesday night after flooding caused a signal failure

A railway line linking Kent and East Sussex has fully reopened after heavy flooding caused a signal failure.

The line between London and Hastings via Tunbridge Wells had a reduced service, with one train operating per hour, after a track circuit failure was detected on Monday morning at Wadhurst.

Repairs were attempted on Monday afternoon and overnight into Tuesday, but they were both unsuccessful, Southeastern said on X, formerly Twitter.

However, train services returned to normal in the area on Wednesday after repairs were successfully completed on Tuesday night.

Passengers were advised that they could use their tickets at no extra cost on some Southern, London Underground and Southeastern highspeed services during the disruption.

Heavy rain and subsequent flooding on Monday caused traffic disruption across the south-east of England, including the closure of an M25 slip road.