Lines reopened through Havant, and also disruption between Portsmouth Harbour and Southampton Central, expected until 21:00 

Route(s) affected

Trains between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea / Southampton Central, and between London Victoria / Littlehampton / Horsham and Portsmouth Harbour, and also between Portsmouth & Southsea and Horsham

Description

An earlier fault on a train at Havant means all lines have reopened, but services may still be residually disrupted. Additionally, there is a fallen tree at Swanwick which is disrupting services in the area further.

Services running through Havant, and also between Portsmouth Harbour and Southampton Central, may be revised, cancelled or delayed.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

Great Western Railway and South Western Railway are also affected.

Customer advice:

The line towards Southampton remains blocked after a train hit a tree on the railway at Swanwick.

If you are on this train, please remain onboard and await further updates. Southern know where you are and this train will be evacuated safely soon. Once evacuated, you will be taken to Fareham where refreshments will be offered to you by station staff.

If you are travelling to Southampton Central:

• If you are travelling from Brighton/Barnham area, you should travel to Clapham Junction where you can board South Western Railway services to Southampton

• If you are travelling between Chichester/Havant or Portsmouth and Southampton, please follow South Western Railway travel advice here

You can use your ticket on the below alternative services at no extra cost.

• Alternative Southern or Thameslink services towards your destination

• Alternative South Western Railway services between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour or between Clapham Junction and Southampton Central

• Stagecoach on route 700 between Barnham, Chichester and Havant

Please allow an extra 30 minutes for your journey if you are travelling this evening.

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.

You can check South Western train times here.

Can you tell me more?

There was also a faulty train at Havant earlier today which blocked the line towards Portsmouth for some time. The line has re-opened but services may still face delays, cancellations or alterations.

Network Rail will need to attend the train at Swanwick to remove the tree and ensure the safe running of the train. This may take some time and the line towards Southampton will remain blocked until this is completed.

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 set-down 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.