A safety inspection of the track due to a gas leak between Fratton and Hilsea means all lines are currently blocked. As a result, trains running to / from Portsmouth Harbour may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 21:00.
Customer Advice:
Great Western Railway
Services may be cancelled or terminate / start back at Fareham.
Southern
Trains between Havant and Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour are being disrupted.
A road vehicle has collided with property near the railway and caused a possible gas leak.
Southern are working to assess the issue, but it is likely that you will need to use a local bus route for your journey. Southern and other train companies are unable to run in this area. Staff are making arrangements for ticket acceptance.
The following changes to Southern services are expected:
- Trains which usually run between Littlehampton and Portsmouth & Southsea will be terminated at Havant, starting back from there
- Trains which usually run between Brighton and Portsmouth Harbour will be diverted beyond Barnham, running to & from Bognor Regis instead of Portsmouth Harbour
- Trains which usually run between London Victoria and Portsmouth & Southsea will only run as far as Chichester, starting back from there
Rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Stagecoach Buses between Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Portsmouth.
Southern services to and from Southampton Central are generally unaffected.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Staff are working with Network Rail and local infrastructure operators to deal with this incident as quickly as possible.
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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.