'Great sadness' as person hit by train between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour
All lines are blocked between two railway stations following a serious incident
A person has been hit by a train this afternoon (May 3) prompting a major emergency response.
Train services are expected to be cancelled, revised or delayed until 9pm while emergency services respond to a person being hit by a train.
Southern Rail UK said: “It is with great sadness that we report a person has been hit by a train between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour. All lines will remain blocked between these stations whilst the emergency services work to deal with this incident.”
South Western Railway’s website says: “Response teams are on site. In order to allow emergency services access to the railway all power to the track will need to be switched off in the affected area.
“At this time we don't know when the line are expected to reopen.
“Because your journey has been heavily disrupted, you can book your own taxi and claim the cost back through the South Western Railway website.”
The following changes to services will be in place:
- Services which usually run between Brighton and Portsmouth Harbour will run between Brighton and Bognor Regis only.
- Services which usually run between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour / Bognor Regis will now only run between London Victoria and Bognor Regis.
- Services which run between Brighton and Chichester will now only run between Havant and Chichester calling at all stations.
Tickets can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:
Rail Services:
- Southern between London Victoria and Havant in both directions
Bus Services:
- Stagecoach bus routes 18, 20, 21, 23 and 700 in the Portsmouth area