| Cancellations to services between Bournemouth & Southampton Central - ongoing incidents Posted by Timmer at 07:28, 11th July 2025 |     |
There will be a much reduced service operating between Southampton and Bournemouth after 10am today.
The signalling on this part of the SWML is fragile at the best of times, so they’ve clearly decided not to take the risk drastically thinning the timetabled service.
Being a Friday in summer with hot weather forecast for the weekend, the trains that do run are liable to be rammed. Best avoided if possible.
Cancellations to services between Bournemouth and Southampton Central
Due to forecast severe weather between Bournemouth and Southampton Central fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
What's Going On:
Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
What We're Doing About It:
Due to forecasted severe weather today caused by high temperatures between Bournemouth and Southampton Central, fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
We are having to reduce the amount of trains which are running between these stations, to help minimise delays. This will be in effect from 10:00
Unfortunately we are unable to serve Beaulieu Road and Ashurst New Forest in the direction of Southampton Central from 10:00
Travel Advice from 10:00:
If you are at Beaulieu Road or Ashurst New Forest, wanting to travel in the direction of Southampton, you are advised to travel to Brockenhurst and change for a service towards Southampton Central. For further assistance in planning your journey please press the station help point.
If you are wanting to travel to Beaulieu Road or Ashurst New Forest from the direction of Brockenhurst, you are advised to travel to either Totton or Southampton Central and change for a service towards these stations.
To assist you with your journey, your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:
CrossCountry services between Basingstoke and Bournemouth in both directions. CrossCountry tickets can also be used on South Western Railway services in the same area.
Our journey planners have been updated to reflect any changes, and customers are advised to check before you travel.
For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
We are very sorry for any delay that this may cause to your journey.
Further Information
A track circuit is one system used by Signallers to identify where trains are on the tracks. When these fail, trains have to stop at each affected signal and verify that the track beyond the signal is clear. Once they have authority from the Signaller to continue, they must do so at caution until they have completed that signalling section. This process takes up to 10 minutes per affected signal.
Due to forecast severe weather between Bournemouth and Southampton Central fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
What's Going On:
Train services running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
What We're Doing About It:
Due to forecasted severe weather today caused by high temperatures between Bournemouth and Southampton Central, fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
We are having to reduce the amount of trains which are running between these stations, to help minimise delays. This will be in effect from 10:00
Unfortunately we are unable to serve Beaulieu Road and Ashurst New Forest in the direction of Southampton Central from 10:00
Travel Advice from 10:00:
If you are at Beaulieu Road or Ashurst New Forest, wanting to travel in the direction of Southampton, you are advised to travel to Brockenhurst and change for a service towards Southampton Central. For further assistance in planning your journey please press the station help point.
If you are wanting to travel to Beaulieu Road or Ashurst New Forest from the direction of Brockenhurst, you are advised to travel to either Totton or Southampton Central and change for a service towards these stations.
To assist you with your journey, your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following services:
CrossCountry services between Basingstoke and Bournemouth in both directions. CrossCountry tickets can also be used on South Western Railway services in the same area.
Our journey planners have been updated to reflect any changes, and customers are advised to check before you travel.
For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
We are very sorry for any delay that this may cause to your journey.
Further Information
A track circuit is one system used by Signallers to identify where trains are on the tracks. When these fail, trains have to stop at each affected signal and verify that the track beyond the signal is clear. Once they have authority from the Signaller to continue, they must do so at caution until they have completed that signalling section. This process takes up to 10 minutes per affected signal.
| Re: Cancellations to services between Bournemouth & Southampton Central - ongoing incidents Posted by MVR S&T at 20:29, 22nd June 2026 | |
Can a mod re name or move this please.
Due to a signalling problem between Ashurst New Forest and Brockenhurst trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards Bournemouth.
What's Going On:
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
What We're Doing About It:
Engineers are currently investigating remotely and will attend if required.
Brockenhurst signalling problems have been on and for a week now, also a common occurrence over the past year or two. Any one know if it is just age of cables etc?
| Re: Cancellations to services between Bournemouth & Southampton Central - ongoing incidents Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 20:51, 22nd June 2026 | |
Can a mod re name or move this please.
I can certainly do both - but to what, and to where?
| Re: Cancellations to services between Bournemouth & Southampton Central - ongoing incidents Posted by MVR S&T at 20:57, 22nd June 2026 | |
Just rename to 'from 11/07/xx' perhaps, as there may be more to come!
| Re: Cancellations to services between Bournemouth & Southampton Central - ongoing incidents Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 21:22, 22nd June 2026 | |
Done that for you.
| Re: Cancellations to services between Bournemouth & Southampton Central - ongoing incidents Posted by John D at 21:50, 22nd June 2026 | |
Brockenhurst signalling problems have been on and for a week now, also a common occurrence over the past year or two. Any one know if it is just age of cables etc?
Brockenhurst signalling is from October 1978, when a small panel was installed in the newer signal box by the level crossing, and Brockenhurst B and Lymington Junction all closed. The area had retained semaphores for 11-12 years after electrification.
Lymington Junction box was demolished within hours as it was in path of part of new dedicated branch track from station.
So yes, likely some cables are 48 years old
