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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train

A train carriage which derailed on the approach to Lewes station in East Sussex being lifted as part of the recovery operation (Network Rail/GTR/PA) -

Work is under way to remove a derailed train from a track in East Sussex after an incident that injured 30 people, as rail bosses confirmed the line will reopen in September.

A major incident was declared by British Transport Police (BTP) after three carriages derailed on their side, trapping passengers on board the Southern train near Lewes on August 13.

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