Disruption between Farnborough Main and Woking expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Exeter St Davids / Yeovil Junction / Salisbury / Basingstoke / Weymouth / Bournemouth / Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo

Description

A person has been hit by a train between Farnborough Main and Woking. So that the emergency services can safely carry out their work, all lines have been closed.

As a result, trains operating between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

Customer advice:

Long distance and mainline services

• Services through Bournemouth, Southampton Central, Basingstoke and Woking will be delayed, cancelled or revised
  

How do I get to my destination?

Please use alternatives routes if possible for now as below:

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:

• Great Western Railway services between:

  • Basingstoke and Reading

  • Reading and London Paddington

  • Exeter and London Paddington

  • Weymouth and Westbury

  • Westbury to Reading

• CrossCountry services between Bournemouth and Reading

• London Underground services between London Waterloo and London Paddington

South Western Railway are arranging various replacement buses between Woking and Weymouth. We will let you know when this is in place and what routes these will run.

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 Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.