Due to a points failure at Cosham all lines are currently disrupted. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:30.

Customer Advice:

Southern

A points failure has occurred at Cosham. This is causing disruption on our Southampton Central route.

 

Changes to services:

Some trains towards Southampton Central will be terminated before getting to the area, or diverted to alternative stations such as Bognor Regis or Littlehampton.

This means there will also be some cancellations on return, for trains starting from Southampton Central.

We expect you may need to leave around 30-45 minutes of extra time to get to your destination, but this is only approximate. You may need to use another operator's service for part of your journey and change trains en route (for example, changing at Fratton). 

You can see the next departures from your station here.

 

Ticket acceptance on alternative routes:

To help you get to your destination, your Southern ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on:

• South Western Railway services between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour, via Fareham and Cosham, and also between these areas and London Waterloo
• Great Western Railway services between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour

 

 

Planning your journey: 

You can view a live map of the network here.

You can also see the alternative route guide here.

 

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A points failure was blocking all lines at Cosham, preventing trains from accessing our Southampton Central route. The route between Fratton and Cosham, used by other operators' trains, is now open, but our route from Havant to Cosham is still shut.

Points are moveable sections of track which can send trains onto different routes at junctions. These are part of the signalling system, generally managed by Network Rail.

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. In this case, the route from Havant towards Cosham is still shut.

Network Rail have sent their specialist response teams as a priority. They are on site, and we're waiting for further news.

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.