The direct train doesn't go via Brighton, but it does go via Lewes (which isn't that far away). So I doubt you could use the ticket to get through the barriers at Brighton. But almost certainly you could talk your way through the barriers at Lewes.
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The direct train doesn't go via Brighton, but it does go via Lewes (which isn't that far away). So I doubt you could use the ticket to get through the barriers at Brighton. But almost certainly you could talk your way through the barriers at Lewes.