Lines reopened: disruption between Chichester and Havant expected until 08:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central, and between Horsham / Littlehampton and Portsmouth & Southsea, and between London Victoria / Three Bridges / Horsham and Portsmouth Harbour, and between Horsham and Southampton Central

Description

Lines have reopened following a trespass incident between Chichester and Havant. Whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 50 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 08:30.

Customer advice:

Trains can now run between Chichester and Havant again. You can now travel on your booked route.

Southern are working to return to their scheduled timetable, but please continue to check journey planners and station information boards before you travel. Some trains in the area will still be disrupted, and your journey may take up to 45 minutes longer than usual.

Please be aware that due to crew and trains not being where they should be, trains are likely to be cancelled or revised.

To help you complete your journey, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:

• Alternative Southern services now lines have re-opened between London Victoria and Portsmouth, Southampton and Brighton

• Great Western Railway between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour

• London Underground between London Waterloo and London Victoria

• Stagecoach Buses 500 / 700 between Chichester and Portsmouth

Planning your journey:

You can check your journey using the live departure boards, and you can view a live map of the network.

You can also see 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.

The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A trespass incident has been reported in the Chichester area.

The tresspasser has been removed and we are working to restore trains to the booked timetable.

Trespassing on the railway is very dangerous. Trains run all day, every day - whether passenger trains, freight trains or specialist engineering work machines. It's not possible to be sure that you can hear when a train is coming, and in many cases, you won't see a train until it is very close to you.

In many areas, trains are powered by an electric third rail, which carries a dangerous electric current. There are also other electrical systems and cables, slippery surfaces, steep drops and other hazards.

Network Rail manage the railway infrastructure, and they're working hard to educate everyone about these dangers and prevent people from accessing the track. You can see their latest safety campaigns here.

As well as the dangers, trespassing on the railway is also illegal, and obstructing the railway can carry severe penalties.

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.