A points failure at Hilsea means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains between Portsmouth Harbour and Fareham / Havant may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Southern Customer Advice

No trains can currently run between Portsmouth Harbour and Havant, due to a points failure between these stations.

This will affect trains from Portsmouth towards Brighton and Littlehampton.

Before travelling, please check journey planners and station information boards, and allow extra time to reach your destination.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Points are moveable sections of track that allow trains to be routed to their destination. In this case, trains are being delayed by a fault with points between Portsmouth and Havant.

Points can stop moving correctly for a number of reasons. For example, there may be an obstruction in the moving parts, or the electronic control systems may have developed a fault.

There are various backup systems which allow signallers to try to "set" the points, and in some cases, the points may be available for trains in one of the directions they serve, but not another. However, with more severe failures like this one, the route is blocked entirely.

Network Rail have sent their specialist Signalling & Telecoms teams to the site as a priority, and they will set up a safe method of working on the track. As soon as it's safe to go on the line, they will diagnose the fault and find any quick solutions to resolve it.

Whilst this is being done, we will be monitoring progress closely. At times, replacement parts may be needed, or specialist advice from suppliers, which is why some points failures take longer to resolve than others.

South Western Railway Customer Advice

The London bound line via Havant is blocked. This means we are unable to operate services between Portsmouth and Havant at present. The line between Portsmouth and Cosham is open and train services are able to operate.

This also affects other Train Operators between Portsmouth and Havant.

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

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.