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Haywards Heath

Updated 23:34:00 ·
Showing 16 trains
Live departures at Haywards Heath on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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23:35
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Lewes
On timeDivides4 stops · 20 min
2
Southern8 coaches80% on timetypically +4m
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23:3723:30
Dep
London Victoria
Delayed +7m6 stops · 1h 11m
3
Southern8 coaches10% busy100% on time
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23:38
Dep
Worthing
On time7 stops · 35 min
2
Southern4 coaches76.5% on timetypically +6m
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23:4423:43
Dep
Brighton
On time1 stop · 14 min
2
Gatwick Express8 coaches25% busy85.7% on timetypically +6m
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23:44
Dep
Bedford
On time23 stops · 2h 32m
3
Thameslink8 coaches90.5% on time
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23:46
Dep
Brighton
On time3 stops · 20 min
1
Southern8 coaches7% busy90.5% on timetypically +3m
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23:5523:53
Dep
Brighton
Delayed +2m5 stops · 20 min
2
Thameslink12 coaches76.2% on timetypically +14m
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00:1000:07
Dep
Brighton
Delayed +3m2 stops · 17 min
2
Thameslink12 coaches61.9% on timetypically +13m
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00:13
Dep
Worthing
On time8 stops · 34 min
1
Southern8 coaches23% busy82.4% on timetypically +4m
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00:22
Dep
Brighton
On time3 stops · 18 min
2
Southern8 coaches5% busy
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00:23
Dep
Bedford
On time25 stops · 2h 38m
3
Thameslink12 coaches93.8% on time
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00:45
Dep
Brighton
On time5 stops · 21 min
2
Thameslink12 coaches80% on timetypically +7m
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01:02
Dep
Worthing
On time7 stops · 46 min
1
Southern8 coaches
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01:04
Dep
Brighton
On time5 stops · 20 min
2
Thameslink12 coaches93.3% on timetypically +6m
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01:08
Dep
Lewes
On time1 stop · 30 min
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Southern
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02:14
Dep
Brighton
On time1 stop · 14 min
2✱
Thameslink12 coaches100% on timetypically +3m
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Station Information

Haywards Heath is a staffed station served by Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink. Allow 3 minutes to change trains here.

4 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 10087 services that called at Haywards Heath over the last 30 days, 76.3% ran on time, 17.1% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 6.7% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 58% of 36 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Haywards Heath is served by Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express. Southern runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from Haywards Heath go?

The most common direct destination from Haywards Heath is Gatwick Airport (around 1345+ trains per day), followed by East Croydon , Brighton, and Burgess Hill. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Haywards Heath. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Accessibility at Haywards Heath

Haywards Heath has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Haywards Heath station
Commercial Square
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
RH16 1DJ

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsCash machineCycle storage (312 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Fri 05:55–20:45

Sat 05:55–20:45

Sun 07:10–21:15

Information desk hours

Daily

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsHelp pointsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.

The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.