COMMUTERS are facing a second day of disruption on the railway this morning after a landslip blocked both lines at Micheldever.
As previously reported by The Gazette, all services between Basingstoke and Southampton Central were cancelled last night after heavy rain showers caused a landslip which blocked both railway lines.
Engineers are on site, although disruption has persisted into this morning.
Good morning. Following materials on the track between #Winchester & #Micheldever on @SW_Help & @CrossCountryUK there are still no trains between those 2 stations.
— Network Rail Wessex (@NetworkRailWssx) August 28, 2020
Our team are working hard to remove the train, repair the conductor rail & remove the debris. More updates soon. pic.twitter.com/7aXFyrZybL
South Western Railway expect disruption to last until the end of the day.
Rail replacement buses are still in operation between Basingstoke and Southampton in both directions, whilst buses are also operating from Woking to Basingstoke.
Additionally, CrossCountry services are still operating between Southampton Central and Basingstoke, but are being diverted via Salisbury with delays of up to an hour.
NEW: Due to a landslip, there will be delays of up to 60 minutes between Southampton Airport Parkway and Basingstoke in both directions affecting services on our Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly route in both directions until further notice.
— CrossCountry trains (@CrossCountryUK) August 28, 2020
Info: https://t.co/rZE9oy8enR
Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on:
- CrossCountry trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central. These trains will divert via Salisbury.
- GWR services between Portsmouth Harbour and Salisbury.
- Southern Railway services between Southampton Central and Clapham Junction.
- Xelabus X9 and First Bus 8 local bus services in the Eastleigh-Botley area.
- You may use your ticket to travel between Basingstoke and Southampton Central via Salisbury on other SWR services.
- You may use your ticket to travel between Woking and Southampton Central via Havant/Portsmouth on other SWR services.
- Tickets for yesterday (27th August 2020) will be accepted today (28th August 2020).
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