Berwick → Brighton
Live train times from Berwick to Brighton, with around 20 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 24m. Operated by Southern.
Based on the last 31 days of timetable data
30-day performance
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
Southern runs all direct services from Berwick to Brighton. Over the last 30 days, 64.6% of Southern's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 2.7 minutes and a cancellation rate of 5.6%.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Berwick to Brighton is around 13 miles. By train the journey takes 00:24; the equivalent drive is typically 57m to 1h 08m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 0.8 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 3.7 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. Southern (GTR) operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
Southern services from Berwick to Brighton can be busy around 15:00. Avoid the 15:00 peak if you can — the 00:00–04:00 services are typically 28% less crowded. Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day weekends. The first train is at 05:46 and the last at 23:28. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.