BASINGSTOKE-bound trains are unable to stop at Hook this evening as the weather closes in.
As previously reported in the Gazette, two yellow weather warnings have been issued as a band of heavy rain, accompanied by strong winds with gusts of up to 80mph, sweeps across the region.
⚠️ *NEW 14/01* Due to a tree blocking the railway between Farnborough Main and Basingstoke some Basingstoke bound lines are blocked. Train services running through these stations may be delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 18:00 - https://t.co/imkvCCexC2
— SWR Help (@SW_Help) January 14, 2020
A fallen tree has blocked one of the lines between Hook and Basingstoke, meaning trains cannot stop at Hook.
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Passengers wishing to travel to Basingstoke from Hook are advised to travel to Winchfield and change, whilst those coming from the London direction should travel to Basingstoke and change.
💨🌳Trains towards Basingstoke cannot currently stop at Hook. Please stay on the train and change at Basingstoke. If you are at Hook and wish to travel towards Basingstoke please board a train from platform 1 and change at Winchfield, Farnborough or Woking https://t.co/imkvCCexC2
— SWR Help (@SW_Help) January 14, 2020
Disruption is expected to continue until 6pm.
Trains: weather conditions causing some disruption on South Western. Some services between London Waterloo and Weymouth will be terminating / restarting from Bournemouth, and other ad-hoc alterations may be required.
— Travel Dorset (@TravelDorset) January 14, 2020
It comes as disruption is being felt further down the line, with some services to Weymouth terminating and starting at Bournemouth.
There is also no Cross Country services past Southampton Central, meaning trains will not serve Bournemouth and Brockenhurst.
Trains: weather conditions causing disruption on CrossCountry. Services suspended between Southampton Central and Bournemouth. Brockenhurst and Bournemouth will not be served by CrossCountry.
— Travel Dorset (@TravelDorset) January 14, 2020
UPDATE: Basingstoke-bound trains can now stop at Hook after earlier disruption caused by a fallen tree.
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