Lines reopened: disruption between Fareham and Cosham expected until 13:00 

Route(s) affected

South Western Railway between Southampton Central and Portsmouth & Southsea, and also between Southampton Central / Fareham / Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo

Southern between Southampton Central and Brighton

Description

The broken down train at Portchester has now been moved, allowing all lines to reopen.

Whilst service recovers, trains running between Fareham and Cosham may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 13:00.

Please note, there is also ongoing disruption to services to / from Portsmouth Harbour.

Southern customer advice:

Please allow extra time for your journey. If you are travelling between Havant and Southampton please listen for on board announcements as trains may be altered at short notice while services recover.

Tickets are being accepted at no extra cost on alternative Southern services via Clapham Junction and South Western Railway services between Southampton Central and Clapham Junction.

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be viewed.

You can view a live map of the Southern network.

You can also see the 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 broken down train in the Portchester area blocked the line earlier from Southampton towards both Portsmouth and Havant.

A rescue train was sent from Portsmouth to assist the broken train back to a local depot, and as of 12:15 this has now moved and lines have reopened. Operators are now working to restore services to normal.

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.