Disruption between Yeovil Junction and Salisbury expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Exeter St Davids and Salisbury, and also between Exeter St Davids / Honiton / Yeovil Pen Mill / Gillingham (Dorset) and London Waterloo

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Tisbury means that fewer trains are able to run. As a result, trains running between Yeovil Junction and Salisbury may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Customer advice:

You may use your ticket, at no extra cost, on the following services:

• Great Western Railway services between Exeter St Davids and London Paddington

• Bus routes between Yeovil and Salisbury as follows:

  • First Bus route 58 between Yeovil Pen Mill, Sherborne and Templecombe

  • Salisbury Reds Activ8 between Salisbury and Andover

  • Beeline coaches route 24 between Salisbury, Warminster and Frome

• Stagecoach bus routes between Exeter and Honiton as follows:

  • 4 between Exeter St Davids, Exeter Central and Cranbrook

  • 9 between Exeter and Honiton

  • 44 between Exeter and Honiton

  • 44A between Exeter Central, Honiton and Axminster

You can continue to use train services through the area, but please allow extra time for your journey due to delays and 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.

Additional information:

Engineers are on site and working through the fault to allow trains to run as usual. In addition, specialist teams will also help to facilitate the movement of trains 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.