Disruption between Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour / Cosham expected until 13:00 

Route(s) affected

between Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour / Cosham

Description

A number of incidents today between Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour / Cosham are causing disruption to journeys between these stations. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:00.

Customer advice:

Southern services from Chichester towards Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour are affected.

Southern also have a reduced service today from Chichester towards Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central station because of the hot weather.

There is a level crossing barrier issue in the Nutbourne area which means have to run at a reduced speed across over this part of the network and are picking up delays

There is also a train fault at Portsmouth Harbour which has stopped trains being able to run in / out of Portsmouth Harbour.

Southern services are only running as far as Fratton or Havant. You will need to change here for onward travel.

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.

Southern's app will also help you plan your journey.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on other alternate travel with South Western Railway that are running in the Havant area

Great Western Railway between Portsmouth Harbour and Fareham

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Southern have been advised of a problem with the barriers at a level crossing near Nutbourne. This will cause delays to your journey in this area.

Although there's a fault, Southern can still run your train, but it will take longer to get to your destination.

Trains will need to stop on the approach to the crossing, and drivers will then get verbal instructions to continue. They will travel at slower speeds so that they can see anything which may be obstructing them.

Southern working closely with Network Rail to ensure the barriers are fixed and trains can return to their normal speeds as soon as possible.

There is also a fault on a train at Portsmouth and Harbour which is also causing trains to be disrupted going in and out of Portsmouth Harbour.

Southern are working closely with them to make sure the fault is fixed as quickly as possible.

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.