Lines reopened: disruption at Haslemere expected until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 18:32
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Last updated
Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 21:07
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Waterloo and Haslemere / Fareham / Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Fareham / Southampton Central, and between Guildford and Portsmouth Harbour, and also between Woking and Southampton Central
Description
Following a fault with the signalling system at Haslemere, lines have reopened. Trains may still be delayed up to 30 minutes, cancelled or revised to allow the service to recover.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
Engineers have fixed the problem and trains are able to run normally in the area.
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.