Residual disruption between Barnham and Littlehampton expected until 17:00  

Route(s) affected

Trains between Barnham and Littlehampton

Description

A points failure between Barnham and Littlehampton means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

Customer advice:

Trains can now start to run as booked between Ford and Littlehampton. There may still be some residual disruption whilst services resumes, so please allow at least an additional 20 minutes.

Please ensure to check before you travel using our online journey planners and live departure boards for the latest information.

Planning your journey:

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

You can see an alternative route guide.

You can also use Southern's app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A points failure had been reported, and this was preventing trains from travelling from Ford to Littlehampton.

Points are moveable sections of track which can send trains onto different routes at junctions. These are part of the signalling system, generally managed by Network Rail.

Points can stop moving correctly for a number of reasons. For example, there may be an obstruction in the moving parts, or the electronic control systems may have developed a fault.

There are various backup systems which allow signallers to try to "set" the points, and in some cases, the points may be available for trains in one of the directions they serve, but not another.

This issue has now been resolved.

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.