A fault with the electric third rail between Petersfield and Haslemere means that the line towards Haslemere is blocked. As a result of this, trains between Havant and Haslemere will be cancelled or revised.
Major disruption is expected until 12:00.
Customer advice:
Until further notice, services between Portsmouth and London Waterloo will be diverted via Eastleigh.
Some services between London Waterloo and Portsmouth may finish their journey early at Haslemere, and restart from there.
To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:
- Southern services between Portsmouth and London Victoria
- Stagecoach Bus route 20, 21 & 23 between Portsmouth and Havant
- Stagecoach bus route 37 between Havant and Petersfield
- Stagecoach bus route 70 & 71 between Haslemere and Guildford
- RailAir2 bus route between Guildford and Woking
South Western Railway have requested rail replacement transport and more information will be provided when known.
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.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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.