Lines reopened: disruption between Southampton Central and Fareham expected until 22:30 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour

Southern between Southampton Central and Brighton

South Western Railway between Southampton Central and Portsmouth & Southsea

Description

Lines have now reopened following a safety inspection of the track between Swanwick and Fareham. However, whilst service recovers, trains running between Southampton Central and Fareham may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:30.

Southern customer advice:

Trains can now run between Southampton and Fareham again. You can now travel on your booked route.

Work is being done to return to a scheduled timetable, but please continue to check journey planners and station information boards before you travel.

Some trains in the area will still be disrupted, and your journey may take up to at least 15 minutes longer than usual.

Will my ticket still be accepted by another operator?

You can travel on the following services at no additional cost;

• Southern services between Southampton Central and Havant

• South Western Railway services between Southampton Central and Havant

Please note, if you have not yet started your journey, it may now be faster to wait for the next available train towards your destination.

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Stay up to date on the move with Southern’s WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Services were disrupted while a precautionary safety inspection of the track was undertaken.

The fault has now been fixed, and working in taking place to restore service to the booked timetable.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.