Great Western Railway (GW)

Last updated: 03/03/2026 13:01

Disruption between Penzance and Truro expected until 13:30

Last updated: 03/03/2026 12:47

A safety inspection of the track in the Hayle area means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Penzance and Truro may be delayed, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:30.

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.

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Lines reopened between Salisbury and Southampton Central: disruption expected until 14:00

Last updated: 03/03/2026 11:53

Lines have now reopened in the Romsey area following an earlier points failure. As service recovers, trains running between Salisbury and Southampton Central may still be delayed by up to 70 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost, on the following services, in both directions:

• South Western Railway services between Salisbury / Basingstoke and Reading
• CrossCountry services between Reading and Southampton Central
• Salisbury Reds route X7R between Salisbury, Romsey, Totton, Millbrook and Southampton Central
• Salisbury Reds route 37 between Salisbury and Dean

South Western customer advice:

Engineers are on their way to site. Due to this, trains are currently unable to run between Salisbury and Southampton Central via Romsey and Chandlers Ford.

Dean / Mottisfont & Dunbridge / Romsey and Chandlers Ford will not be served.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services:

• Alternative South Western Railway services via Basingstoke to get to stations in the Southampton / Bournemouth area
• Salisbury Reds X7 and X7R between Salisbury - Romsey - Totton - Southampton
• Salisbury Reds 37 between Salisbury and Dean station
• Bluestar Buses N1 between Southampton - Chandlers Ford - Shawford - Winchester
• Bluestar 1 between Winchester - Chandlers Ford - Southampton
• Bluestar 2 between Southampton - St Denys - Swaythling - Eastleigh
• Bluestar 3 between Southampton and Eastleigh
• Bluestar 4 between Southampton and Romsey
• Bluestar 5 between Eastleigh and Romsey
• Bluestar 6 between Southampton - Millbrook - Redbridge
• Bluestar 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 between Southampton - Millbrook - Redbridge
• Bluestar 20 between Southampton and St Denys
• Bluestar 23 between Eastleigh and Velmore (near Chandlers Ford).
• Bluestar 24 between Eastleigh and Southampton Airport Parkway
• Stagecoach South 66 between Romsey and Winchester

Rail replacement transport has been arranged to run as follows:

• One coach departing Salisbury at 11:30
• One double decker bus departing from Eastleigh at 11:30
• One coach departing from Southampton Central at 11:45

These will not be running to a timetable and will be shuttling under staff instructions.

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

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.

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