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Two people have been seriously injured after a train with around 150 people on board derailed near Lewes in East Sussex..

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John Whitehurst, chief executive of GTR, said derailment incidents are "incredibly rare," after a Southern Rail train left the tracks in the Lewes area on August 13.

Passengers arriving at London Gatwick will be travelling through the newly named Jordan North Terminal today.

Rachel Heath, who was on board a train which came off the tracks near Lewes station yesterday afternoon said the incident was "absolutely terrifying".

Several stations are currently without service following a points failure between Horsham and Three Bridges.