Disruption between Worthing and Bognor Regis / Havant expected until 10:00 

Route(s) affected

Southern between London Victoria / Barnham and Bognor Regis, between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central and also between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Barnham and Chichester means that trains in the area must run at a reduced speed.

As a result, trains between Worthing and Havant may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

This is expected until 10:00.

Customer advice:

You should allow an extra 15 minutes, and may need to use an alternative service to complete your journey. You should check Journey Planners to see how this will affect your journey.

At present, the shuttle service between Barnham and Bognor Regis has been suspended.

Planning your journey:

You can see the live departure boards, and view a live map of the network.

You can also view an alternative route guide.

Southern's app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Earlier today, Southern were advised of a problem with the safety phone equipment at level crossings in the Barnham and Chichester area. As a result, trains needed to stop on approach to the level crossings affected and then proceed at much slower speeds over each one.

The phones are necessary to allow level crossing users to report any obstructions on the track or other hazards, and also, in some cases, they are needed for users to gain permission to cross the railway. As a result, if they're not working, extra precautions need to be taken.

Network Rail manage level crossing equipment, and have now confirmed that the majority of these phones are working. Trains will continue to run slowly over a single level crossing between Barnham and Ford, but can now run as normal over the others in the area.

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.