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| South East road and rail closures after overnight flooding | South East road and rail closures after overnight flooding |
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| Overnight flooding has severely disrupted road and rail services in the South East of England. | Overnight flooding has severely disrupted road and rail services in the South East of England. |
| Balcombe tunnel, on the Brighton mainline, has been flooded, preventing trains from travelling to or from London. | Balcombe tunnel, on the Brighton mainline, has been flooded, preventing trains from travelling to or from London. |
| There have also been no train services between Tonbridge and Redhill. | There have also been no train services between Tonbridge and Redhill. |
| And flooding on the A23 in Sussex has led to the carriageway being closed in both directions, between Bolney and Pease Pottage. Diversions are in place. | And flooding on the A23 in Sussex has led to the carriageway being closed in both directions, between Bolney and Pease Pottage. Diversions are in place. |
| Queues on the A23 have been estimated to take 90 minutes, with diversions taking motorists through Cowfold and Horsham. | |
| Further showers are expected throughout the day. | Further showers are expected throughout the day. |
| 'Immediate action' | |
| Southern rail said due to flooding in the Balcombe tunnel, there were currently no services between Haywards Heath and Three Bridges in either direction. | |
| Replacement buses have also been affected by flooding on local roads, so passengers for London have been advised to travel via Barnham and the Arun Valley, or via Hastings for Southeastern services. | |
| Southern tickets are being accepted on Southeastern and First Capital Connect services. | |
| In Kent, there have been two flood warnings issued by the Environment Agency for the rivers Eden and Eden Brook from Crowhurst and Blindley Heath to Penshurst, and the River Darent from Westerham to Sevenoaks. | |
| The Environment Agency said "immediate action" was required for people to protect their homes. |