Rail passengers were left facing travel misery after a “very stubborn” swan blocked the line between Hove and Worthing. Images posted to Twitter showed staff attempting to remove the bird from the tracks using a large stick. pic.twitter.com/oMA85D3cER — Martin (@martin466004) October 29, 2018“As we passed, he again attempted to get the swan to move.”Southern Rail tweeted: “Due to a very stubborn swan on the line between Hove and Worthing, all lines are currently blocked. “Tickets are currently being accepted on the 700 bus route between Brighton and Littlehampton.”⚠️ #SNUpdates - Due to a very stubborn swan on the line between Hove and Worthing, all lines are currently blocked. — Southern (@SouthernRailUK) October 29, 2018Southern Rail said the impasse caused the service to be down for around 40 minutes.

Source: Irish Examiner October 29, 2018 15:11 UTC