Disruption between Farnborough Main and Basingstoke expected until 21:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 17:53
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Last updated
Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 18:38
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Waterloo and Salisbury / Yeovil Pen Mill / Exeter St Davids / Portsmouth Harbour / Weymouth
Description
A fault with the signalling system at Farnborough Main means the lines between Farnborough Main and Basingstoke are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Disruption is expected until 21:00.
Customer advice:
Engineers are on their way to site.
Long Distance & Mainline Services
Train services from London Waterloo to Portsmouth stations via Basingstoke will not be calling at Fleet.
Train services from London Waterloo to Basingstoke will not be calling at Fleet or Winchfield.
Train services from Portsmouth stations to London Waterloo via Basingstoke, and Basingstoke to London Waterloo are running as normal.
How do I get to my destination?
If you are travelling from the direction of London Waterloo and require Fleet or Winchfield, please remain on the train and change at Hook or Basingstoke for a connection back to these stations.
If you are at Woking, Brookwood or Farnborough Main and require Fleet or Winchfield, please board a train to Hook or Basingstoke for a connection back to these stations.
If you are at Fleet and require Winchfield, Hook or Basingstoke, please board a train to Farnborough Main, Brookwood or Woking, and change there for a service to Hook or Basingstoke, where you can board a train back to Winchfield.
Please note that you would have an 8 minute wait by changing at Hook station, however, this station does not have step free access between the platforms.
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.
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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