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08/05/2025

An obstruction on the track between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains operating to / from these stations will be delayed by up to 40 minutes or terminated at and started back from Fratton.

Disruption is expected until 23:30.

Customer advice:

Southern services to / from Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea will terminate and restart at Fratton instead.

Please allow extra time for your journey this evening as you'll likely need to change trains en route.

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be found here, and you can view a live map of the network here.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Staff have received reports of an obstruction on the track in the Portsmouth & Southsea area, which trains cannot run past at this time. Network Rail teams are en route and once on site will remove the item from the track.

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.

Affected operators
Southern
Nationalrail link
Last updated: 10/04/25 - 11:30