A fault with the electric thrid rail between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. This is expected until 17:00.

South Western Railway Customer Advice:

Staff have been informed that there is fault with the electric third rail between Hilsea and Portsmouth. This means all lines are blocked between these stations.

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:

• Southern Rail services between Havant and Portsmouth/Southampton

Rail replacement transport has been requested and more information will be provided when known.

For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

Southern Customer Advice:

Services in the Porsmouth area will be affected, and your journey may take up to 15 minutes longer than usual

We anticipate services to terminate and restart from Portsmouth and Southsea station, therefore not serving Portsmouth Harbour station.

You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on:

• Southern services on any reasonable route
• South Western Railway services on any reasonable route
• Stagecoach buses on route 700 between Portsmouth, Chichester, Bognor Regis, and Littlehampton

Please note that using these alternatives will extend your journey by up to an additional 20 minutes, so please allow for extra time to reach your destination.

To help you plan your journey, you can find our alternative route maps on Southern's website here

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel, and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Check the live map here to see if your journey has been affected.

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 information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

​​​​​​​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.