Points failure between Barnham and Bognor (14/07/2023)

[OscarH]

Southern are reporting on Twitter and their website that they'll be no trains between Barnham and Bognor till Sunday morning (16th) due to a points failure.

Does anyone know which set of points it is, or why its going to take a couple of days to fix?

 

[Simon Flack]

Points out of the siding at Bognor. The leaf needs welding means nothing can get out of the platforms. Will be fixed tonight possibly.

 

[TrainGeekUK]

Given the derisory bus links between Barnham and Bognor Regis that’s not going to go down well with the travelling public!

 

[Carlisle]

Points out of the siding at Bognor. The leaf needs welding means nothing can get out of the platforms. Will be fixed tonight possibly.

Fair enough, but would a similar fault on a busy mainline be fixed a lot sooner ?

 

[OscarH]

Points out of the siding at Bognor. The leaf needs welding means nothing can get out of the platforms. Will be fixed tonight possibly.

Cheers. Is the reason for it having to be done overnight because the electrical isolation would affect Barnham too?

 

[Surreytraveller]

Cheers. Is the reason for it having to be done overnight because the electrical isolation would affect Barnham too?

Availabilty of staff. Was originally going to be fixed Saturday night

 

[plugwash]

Points out of the siding at Bognor. The leaf needs welding means nothing can get out of the platforms. Will be fixed tonight possibly.

Is single line working on the other track not feasible?

 

[Trainguy34]

Is single line working on the other track not feasible?

Not by the looks of it according to traksy.

 

[Parham Wood]

Sorry for lack of knowledge but what is the leaf please?