Disruption to South Western Railway trains between Bournemouth and Southampton Central expected until 21:00

Due to a track circuit failure at Beaulieu Road trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards Brockenhurst. What's Going On

Trains running between Bournemouth and Southampton Central may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or cancelled. Disruption is expected until 21:00.

What We're Doing About It

We have been informed that there is a track circuit failure at Beaulieu Road. This means that trains will have to run at a reduced speed on the line towards Brockenhurst. For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point. 

Further Information

A track circuit is one system used by Signallers to identify where trains are on the tracks. When these fail, trains have to stop at each affected signal and verify that the track beyond the signal is clear. Once they have authority from the Signaller to continue, they must do so at caution until they have traversed that signalling section. This process takes up to 10 minutes per affected signal. 

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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.