Issue rectified between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction: disruption is expected until 21:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Salisbury and Sherbourne

Description

The earlier obstruction on the track in the Tisbury area has now been removed. Trains must continue to run at reduced speed through the affected area for safety reasons.

As a result, services running between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction may be delayed by up to 35 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 21:00.

Customer advice:

Long distance and mainline services:

London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids / Yeovil Junction services are expected to run, however delays and short notice cancellation could happen as stock and crew could be displaced during the disruption. Please check your journey before travelling.

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

• Great Western Railway services in both directions between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids, between Salisbury and Westbury, and also between Basingstoke and Reading

• London Underground services between London Waterloo and London Paddington

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

Additional information:

Response teams on site have cleared the track and inspected the lines. As a result, train services are now able to run on all lines, however they will have to run at reduced speed through the affected area.

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.