Disruption between Southampton Central and Fareham expected until 10:00 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Bristol Temple Meads and Fratton / Portsmouth Harbour

South Western Railway between Southampton Central and Portsmouth & Southsea

Southern between Southampton Central and Barnham / Littlehampton / Horsham / Brighton

Description

Overrunning engineering works between Southampton Central and Fareham mean that all lines are blocked.

As a result, trains through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted.

This is expected until 10:00.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

Great Western Railway services may be diverted via Eastleigh.

As trains are still running you should travel as normal and catch your intended train.

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

If you miss a connection as a result of being delayed, you can use your ticket, at no extra cost, on the next available train.

South Western Railway customer advice:

How do I get to my destination?

If you are travelling to or from Bitterne, Woolston, Sholing, Netley, Hamble, Bursledon or Swanwick should use local alternatives or speak to station staff who will be able to assist you with your journey.

If you are travelling from Southampton to Fareham / Portsmouth or from Fareham / Portsmouth to Southampton you should allow extra time for your journey.

In order to help you complete your journey, your ticket can be used on the following at no extra cost:

• Bluestar route 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 14,15, 16 and 18

In addition, South Western Railway have requested rail replacement buses with their transport supplier but this has not been confirmed yet.

Additional information:

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:

You may need to use an alternative route to travel and allow at least 30 minutes more time to complete your journey.

Some trains continue to run to Southampton Central via Eastleigh and some are being diverted to Portsmouth or Bognor Regis.

The following stations will not be served until further notice:

• Swanwick

• Bursledon

• Hamble

• Netley

• Sholing

• Woolston

• Bitterne

If you are travelling from/ to one of these stations, you will need to use an alternative bus route to complete your journey and allow at least 30 minutes more time to travel.

If you are travelling to / from Southampton Central, you can also use your ticket at no extra cost on South Western Railway services to / from Portsmouth, which continue to run.

Tickets are being accepted at no extra cost on the following bus routes:

• Bluestar route 1 between Southampton Central, Chandlers Ford and Winchester

• Bluestar route 2 between Southampton Central, Swaythling and Eastleigh

• Bluestar route 4 between Southampton Central and Romsey

• Bluestar route 7 between Southampton - Woolston - Sholing

• Bluestar route 14 between Southampton Central, Bitterne and Hedge End

• Bluestar route 15 between Southampton - Woolston - Sholing - Netley - Hamble

• Bluestar route 16 between Southampton Central and Bitterne

• Bluestar route 18 between Millbrook, Southampton Central and Bitterne

Rail replacement buses have also been requested and we'll provide further details as soon as these have been confirmed.

Please talk to station staff, look at information boards or check your journey planner for the latest information.

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.

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?

Engineering works are taking longer than planned, meaning your train won't yet be able to run between Southampton Central and Fareham (via Swanwick).

Operators are working to monitor progress updates and run trains as soon as possible.

Once the railway reopens, teams will get trains and crews back in place to run a full timetable, but this may not be an immediate process. Each day, a large number of trains and crews start their duties at different locations, with complex overlapping schedules. This means that if the tracks aren't available at the correct times, it can be a challenging task to get services back to normal.

Network Rail are responsible for railway engineering works. These are designed to maintain and improve the infrastructure, and this can include the track itself, the signals or the points at junctions. Staff will also routinely attend to trees and vegetation by the track, station platforms, electrical supplies and many other parts of the railway.

Most engineering works take place overnight or at weekends, keeping disruption to a minimum. If routes are completely closed during planned works, operators may arrange replacement buses or ticket acceptance with other public transport services. As these works have overrun, staff will do their best to continue to supply alternative options, but buses may not be available for everyone who'd usually use our busier daytime services.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.