Issue resolved: minor delays between Havant and Barnham expected until 21:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Southampton Central / Portsmouth & Southsea and Brighton, and also between Portsmouth Harbour and Horsham / London Victoria

Description

The emergency services have completed their work in dealing with an incident between Havant and Barnham. Whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may be delayed by 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

Customer advice:

All lines have reopened through Chichester however Southern service which run to, from and through this station could be delayed up to 20 minutes whilst we work to get trains and their crews back on time.

For the most part, you will not need to use an alternative route of travel, but please allow additional time to get to where you need to be - we advise around 20 minutes.

Ensure you check journey planners and station information screens before boarding.

Planning your journey:

You can check your journey using the live departure boards, and you can view a live map of the network.

You can also see 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 Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Network Rail and the emergency services are working to assist a person near the railway. They are making sure this is done as quickly and safely as possible.

Until they can confirm that everyone's clear of the track and it's safe for trains to run at their normal speeds, train drivers will be stopped on approach to the area and asked to proceed more slowly than usual. This does take extra time, so your journey is likely to have a delay.

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.