Delays between Chichester and Havant expected until 10:30 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Emsworth and Warblington means trains have to run at reduced speed. Trains running between Chichester and Havant may be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 10:30.

Customer advice:

Trains which run between Emsworth and Warblington will do so at reduced speeds. You can continue to travel using your normal route, but it may take up to 10 minutes longer than usual to reach your destination.

You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on:

• Southern services via any reasonable route

• South Western Railway on services between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central

Planning your journey:

To help you plan your journey, you can also view an alternative route guide.

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel and allow extra time to reach your destination.

You can see the live departure boards, and view a live map of the network.

You can use the Southern app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about this incident?

A signalling failure in the Emsworth area is causing some disruption to train services. The affected signals are showing as blank, meaning that train drivers will have to stop at the preceding signal and get verbal permission to continue at a reduced speed, which can cause significant delays, especially in areas with long track sections.

Faults can be caused by electronic issues or debris. Network Rail is investigating, and we’ll share updates as soon as we have them.

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.