Lines reopened: disruption between Barnham and Havant expected until 23:00 

Route(s) affected

between Barnham and Havant

Description

Lines have reopened following a tree on the railway in the Southbourne area. Trains between Barnham and Havant may still be cancelled, delayed by up 50 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 23:00.

Customer advice:

Southern services running via Southbourne have been affected by an earlier tree blocking all lines. You may need to wait for the next available train and you could reach your destination at least 50 minutes later than usual, as the majority of services in this area have experienced large delays.

Carefully check station information screens prior to boarding. You may also benefit from checking online journey planners if you haven't started your journey yet, or if you're planning on taking a connecting train in this area.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your existing ticket on the following at no extra cost:

• Stagecoach Buses
  700 - Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Shoreham, Lancing, Worthing, West Worthing
  701 - Lancing, Worthing, West Worthing, Goring-by- sea, Littlehampton
  11 - Worthing, West Worthing, Goring by sea, Littlehampton
  500 for Chichester, Barnham, and Littlehampton

• Compass Travel
  85 & 85a between Chichester, Barnham & Arundel

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.

You can use the Southern app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

An earlier tree on the line was blocking all lines past Southbourne. The tree has been removed, and services are now on the move again.

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.