Residual disruption between Brockenhurst and Bournemouth expected until 22:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 02 October 2026 at 19:26
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Last updated
Friday 02 October 2026 at 20:15
Train operators affected
- CrossCountry
- South Western Railway
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street and Bournemouth
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Bournemouth / Weymouth, between Woking and Weymouth, between Southampton Central and Bournemouth / Poole, and also between Winchester / Brockenhurst and Poole
Description
All lines have now reopened following an earlier trespass incident at Christchurch. As service recovers, trains running between Brockenhurst and Bournemouth may continue to be delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 22:00.
South Western Railway customer advice:
After response teams attended the incident, all lines through the area have now reopened.
How do I get to my destination?
Trains have started running through the station, but will be subject to delay and short notice alteration in order to minimise disruption.
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 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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