Disruption to South Western Railway services between Bournemouth and Southampton Central until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Saturday 12 July 2025 at 04:46
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Last updated
Saturday 12 July 2025 at 07:08
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between Weymouth / Poole and London Waterloo,, between Weymouth / Bournemouth and Southampton Central, between Weymouth and Eastleigh, between Poole / Bournemouth and Winchester
Description
A fault with the signalling system between Bournemouth and Southampton Central means that South Western Railway trains must run at reduced speed on the line towards Southampton.
As a result trains running between these stations may be cancelled or revised.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
To assist you with your journey, your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:
CrossCountry services between Bournemouth and Basingstoke
For further information or onward travel advice, 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.