Lines have reopened following a trespass incident between Havant and Haslemere / Chichester. Services may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice for Southern:
Southern trains are delayed by residual disruption caused by a trespasser in the Havant area earlier this evening. Please be aware that although service recovery is underway, your journey may be delayed by at least 10 minutes.
Late-running trains may be revised. This means they may not stop at all of the usual stations, or they may terminate part of the way along their usual routes.
As a result, you may need to change trains to get to your destination.
We know this may mean your journey takes longer, however, it does allow trains and crews back to the right places for the rest of the day's timetable.
Departure boards and station announcements will be kept up to date, so please keep an eye on the latest information when you're travelling. You can also see the next train from your station here.
This is also affecting South Western Railway services in the area.
Planning your journey:
Live departure boards can be found here.
You can view a live map of the network here.
You can also use the Southern app to find up-to-date information.
Customer advice for South Western Railway:
For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline - South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
A trespass incident was reported in the Havant area.
In this case, we needed to stop trains entirely, as it was not safe to run services past the person. Emergency services and Network Rail responders have attended and successfully removed the person from the railway. Services are now on the move.
Trespassing on the railway is very dangerous. Trains run all day, every day - whether passenger trains, freight trains or specialist engineering work machines. It's not possible to be sure that you can hear when a train is coming, and in many cases, you won't see a train until it is very close to you.
In many areas, trains are powered by an electric third rail, which carries a dangerous electric current. There are also other electrical systems and cables, slippery surfaces, steep drops and other hazards.
As well as the dangers, trespassing on the railway is also illegal, and obstructing the railway can carry severe penalties.
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.