Following a trespass incident between Barnham and Havant means all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes. This is expected until 22:30.
Customer Advice
Services travelling through Chichester are disrupted. To see if your route has been affected, please click here for a live journey map. Please allow 15 minutes extra to reach your destination, due to the earlier disruption. Can you tell me more about the incident? We were informed of a trespasser at Chichester station. This person has been removed from the railway by the emergency services and into a place of safety. As soon as trespassing is known about, the speed of trains in the area is reduced, as it's not safe to run services at their usual speeds when someone is on the track. Sometimes, we need to stop trains entirely. Emergency services and Network Rail responders will be attending to make sure the person is removed. 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. Network Rail manage the railway infrastructure, and they're working hard to educate everyone about these dangers and prevent people from accessing the track. You can see their latest safety campaigns here. As well as the dangers, trespassing on the railway is also illegal, and obstructing the railway can carry severe penalties. In this case, we needed to stop trains entirely, as it's not safe to run services past the person. Emergency services and Network Rail responders have attended and made sure the person has been removed.
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