Engineers inspected Lewes train track 24 hours before derailment

It remains unclear what pronmpted the detrailment (Picture: Eddie Mitchell)

Track engineers carried out a safety inspection on the line 24 hours before a train derailed and injured more than 20 people.

Three carriages of a Southern Rail service from London Victoria to Eastbourne came off the track just before 4pm on Thursday, August 13 close to Lewes station.

The cause of the crash on the line between Lewes and Haywards Heath has not yet been established.

Train company Southern said in an X post on Wednesday evening a safety inspection of the track was taking place between Lewes and Haywards Heath.

Just under 24 hours later, Southern said on X a train had derailed ‘in the area between Haywa...