Disruption between Southampton Central and Romsey expected until the end of the day  

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Portsmouth Harbour and Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central, and also between Portsmouth & Southsea and Bristol Parkway

South Western Railway between Romsey and Salisbury

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Southampton Central and Romsey means fewer trains are able to run on some lines. As a result, trains may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

Customers requiring Southampton can change at Fareham for a frequent South Western Railway service, who continue to serve the station. Likewise customers at Southampton Central travelling towards Westbury, Bristol and Cardiff can travel with South Western Railway and change at Romsey or Salisbury for onward connections.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on South Western Railway via any reasonable route until further notice.

South Western Railway customer advice:

Train services running to Southampton Central from Salisbury will be subject to diversion where possible so please plan your journey.

How do I get to my destination?

You can continue to use train services through the area, but please allow extra time for your journey due to delays and the potential for short notice alterations in order to minimise disruption.

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.