Lines reopened: delays between Chichester and Havant expected until 19:30 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

Lines have reopened following a tree blocking the railway between Chichester and Havant. Trains may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

This is expected until 19:30.

Customer advice:

There may be some residual disruption after a tree branch blocked the railway near Southbourne earlier today. This affected trains in both directions. Please allow at least an additional 30 minutes time to complete your journey

Please ensure to check before you travel using our online journey planners and live departure boards for the latest information.

Planning your journey:

You can view live departure boards

You can view a live map of our network.

You can also see the alternative route guide.

The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There were reports of a large tree branch on the railway, and this caused some disruption to services. Your train may have been held on approach to the area, or it may have been terminated before it gets to this part of the network.

Network Rail staff have now removed the obstruction.

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.