Lines reopened: disruption between Southampton Central and Romsey / Brockenhurst expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Nottingham and Bournemouth

Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour

South Western Railway between Salisbury and Romsey, between Winchester / Southampton Central and Bournemouth, and also between London Waterloo and Weymouth

Description

Lines have reopened following a points failure at Redbridge. Trains through this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Advice for South Western Railway customers:

We were earlier informed of a problem with a set of points at Redbridge. The problem has been resolved and all lines have reopened.

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:

• CrossCountry between Bournemouth and Basingstoke in both directions

• Bluestar buses:

  • 8, 9, 11 and 12 between Southampton - Millbrook - Redbridge - Totton

  • 6 between Southampton - Totton - Ashurst - Brockenhurst - Lymington

• Morebus:

  • X1 and X2 between Lymington - New Milton - Christchurch - Bournemouth

  • 120 between New Milton - Sway - Lymington

  • 119 between New Milton and Lymington

  • 1A, 1B and 1C between Bournemouth - Pokesdown - Christchurch

  • 33 between Bournemouth - Pokesdown - Christchurch

  • M1 and M2 between Bournemouth - Branksome - Parkstone - Poole

  • 16 and 17 between Bournemouth - Parkstone - Poole

  • 20 between Bournemouth - Branksome - Parkstone - Poole

  • 8 and 9 between Poole and Hamworthy

  • 40 between Poole and Wareham

For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

Further information:

A set of points are the part of the track that can move, allowing the train to change direction and access different parts of the network.

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.