Parts of Sussex have been given a Halloween rebrand at the county’s train stations.
Brighton has been renamed to “Frighton” and Crawley has become “Creepy Crawley” on departure boards.
Passengers travelling with Southern Rail and Thameslink can also take a trip to “Chillingshurst”, replacing Billingshurst on signage today.
The temporary changes are in place all day to celebrate the spooky season and create fun engagement for passengers.
Mark Pavlides, chief customer officer at Govia Thameslink Railway, said: “We know that Halloween is a real hit with families, so we’ve decided to have some seasonal fun by renaming selected stations across the network.
“We’d love people to get involved by sharing pictures if they spot one of our ghoulish tricks when travelling today.”
However, not everyone has embraced the Halloween fun, with YouTuber and travel vlogger Paul Lucas claiming it negatively impacts accessibility.
He said: “It’s tedious and unfunny, causes accessibility issues and makes everything harder for non-natives.
“Have a big banner at the station in a Halloween theme calling it Frighon - maybe even have a couple of pictures of staff dressed up. Keep your fun away from essential wayfinding assets.”
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