Residual disruption at Bournemouth expected until 22:00
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Last updated
Monday 04 May 2026 at 18:39
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Weymouth, between Winchester / Southampton Central and Bournemouth, and also between Bournemouth and Poole
Description
Following a fault with the signalling system at Bournemouth all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains running through this station may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 22:00.
South Western Railway customer advice:
The signalling issue has now been fixed, however there will still be knock on delays.
Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:
Morebus routes M1 and M2 between Bournemouth, Branksome, Parkstone and Poole
Morebus routes 16 and 17 between Bournemouth, Branksome, Parkstone and Poole
Morebus routes 1A, 1B and 1C between Bournemouth, Pokesdown and Christchurch
Morebus route 22 between Bournemouth and Pokesdown
If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.
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.
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