Major incident in Hastings

Emergency services are currently attending a major incident at Hastings station this evening, Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Police, ambulance, and fire services were called to the scene outside the station and East Sussex College shortly after 5:00 pm.

Key Details:-

• Emergency Cordon: The area around Hastings station has been cordoned off by Sussex Police and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.
• Service Disruption: Stagecoach South East confirmed that buses are unable to serve the station due to the high volume of emergency vehicles.
• Agencies Involved: Sussex Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service, and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service are all on-site. 

Travel Information:-

If you are travelling in the area, please note the following bus diversions provided by Stagecoach South East:

• Havelock Road: Serving routes 98, 99, 319, 321, 322, and 323.
• Harold Place: Serving routes 100, 101, and 321.
• Cambridge Road: Serving routes 324, 349, and 1066.
• Priory Meadow: Serving routes 7, 27, 324, 328, 329, and 329A. 

Planned engineering works were already scheduled to begin later tonight, with replacement buses running between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings from 11:40 pm.

The nature of the incident has not yet been officially confirmed by authorities.