Lines reopened between Basingstoke and Winchester: disruption expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Bournemouth and Manchester Piccadilly

South Western Railway between Bournemouth / Southampton Central and Basingstoke, between Weymouth / Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo, and also between Bournemouth / Southampton Central and Winchester

Description

All lines have reopened following the removal of a tree, that was blocking the railway between Basingstoke and Micheldever earlier today.

As service recovers, trains running between Basingstoke and Winchester may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 35 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

South Western Railway customer advice:

How do I get to my destination?

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the the following services:

• CrossCountry between Basingstoke and Bournemouth

• Great Western Railway between Salisbury and Southampton Central

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.