Disruption between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour expected until 15:30  

Route(s) affected

Southern between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea, and between London Victoria / Horsham and Portsmouth Harbour

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour means some lines are disrupted. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:30.

Southern customer advice:

If you are travelling now, you may need to use an alternative route to complete your journey and allow at least 20 minutes more time to arrive at your destination.

Portsmouth Harbour is not currently being services by a Southern service, so if you are travelling from or to this station, we recommend changing for a South Western Railway service towards Portsmouth Harbour at Havant.

Service alterations:

Trains that normally run between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea will terminate and restart at Barnham.

Services that normally run between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour will instead terminate and restart from Portsmouth & Southsea.

Ticket Acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no additional cost on:

• Alternative Southern services on any reasonable route towards your destination.

• South Western Railway trains between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour.

Planning your journey:

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

You can also view an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Trains may be delayed due to a signal fault in this area. The signal is stuck on red, so drivers must stop and get verbal permission to continue, making journeys longer.

Railway signals warn drivers when they need to stop. Normally, a green light means the track is clear, while yellow signals warn of a red light ahead, helping drivers slow down safely.

Signalling follows "fail-safe" principles. If a signal cannot change properly, it defaults to red, even if the track is clear. This causes delays as trains must wait for instructions.

Network Rail maintains the system, and we are working with them to fix the issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we are monitoring services and doing our best to keep trains running.

South Western Railway customer advice:

Engineers are on their way to site.

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.