Lines reopened: delays between Angmering and Barnham expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Brighton and Havant / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central, between Horsham / Littlehampton and Bognor Regis and also between London Victoria and Bognor Regis / Chichester / Portsmouth & Southsea

Description

Lines have reopened following passengers causing a disturbance on a train between Angmering and Barnham. Whilst service recovers, trains between these stations may be delayed by up to 40 minutes.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Southern are working on recovering the scheduled service, however trains have been delayed by at least 30 minutes.

You may need to change trains to complete your journey and allow extra time to travel. Please allow at least 40 minutes more time to complete your journey.

Tickets are being accepted at no extra cost on:

• Alternative Southern services between London Victoria, Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton Central

• South Western Railway services between Havant, Portsmouth and Southampton Central

Planning your journey:

You can see live departure boards, a live map of the network and an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

The app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Operators had a report of passengers causing a disturbance at Ford earlier tonight. During this time, the line towards Barnham was blocked as a precaution. This means operators couldn't run in this direction until the incident was resolved.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.