Disruption between Portsmouth Harbour and Bedhampton expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

South Western Railway between Portsmouth Harbour and Woking / London Waterloo

Southern between Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton

Description

An obstruction on the track between Portsmouth & Southsea and Bedhampton means that trains must run at a reduced speed on lines towards Havant.

As a result, services between Portsmouth Harbour and Bedhampton may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 12:00.

South Western Railway advice:

Following a further safety check, it is now possible for trains to go through the affected area at a reduced speed.

Long distance and mainline services:

• This will affect Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo services via Havant as they will have to run slowly through the area between Hilsea and Bedhampton.

How do I get to my destination?

Your train may be delayed between Portsmouth and Guildford, please check your journey and allow extra time if needed.

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.

Southern customer advice:

Southern services between Portsmouth / Southampton and Havant will be subject to delays as they run through the Bedhampton area. Some services may also be terminated and started back from a different station to normal, such as Havant or Bognor Regis.

If you're travelling along this route, you should leave up to 30 minutes additional time to complete your journey. You may need to travel on a different train to normal, or change trains at an intermediate station.

You should check station information boards, listen to announcements, and use journey planners to find the latest train running information.

Your ticket will be accepted on the below at no additional cost:

• Alternative Southern services between Portsmouth / Southampton and Brighton

• South Western Railway services between Portsmouth, Havant, and Southampton

• Stagecoach 700 between Portsmouth and Chichester
  

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be viewed.

You can view a live map of the network.

You can also see an alternative route guide.

The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There has been a report of an obstruction on the railway, and this is now causing some disruption to services. Your train may be held on approach to the area, or it may need to be terminated before it gets to this part of the network.

Network Rail staff will be attending to remove the obstruction as quickly as they can. Unfortunately, it's not possible to try to run trains past this. We're closely monitoring progress updates.

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.