South Western Railway (SWR), Southern, Thameslink, CrossCountry, Gatwick Categorical, and London Overground prepare companies have all been impacted.
There may be extreme disruption on trains coming to and from London Waterloo. (Picture: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock)
Commuters throughout Southern England are going through main rail disruption as we speak, with passengers now being urged to keep away from Waterloo station if potential after a fault with a radio communications system prompted chaos throughout a number of networks.
South Western Railway (SWR), Southern, Thameslink, CrossCountry, Gatwick Categorical and London Overground companies are all affected, with disruption anticipated to proceed into the night.
In an replace posted on X, Lawrence Bowman, Managing Director of Community Rail Wessex Route and South Western Railway, stated: “I’m very sorry for the continuing disruption following an earlier downside with the radio communications system utilized by signallers and prepare drivers.
“Service restoration has been additional hindered by an unrelated signalling downside close to Wandsworth City this afternoon.”
SWR beforehand warned trains operating to and from London Waterloo could also be cancelled, delayed or revised.
3 days in the past20:21 Catherine Mackinlay
Substitute buses organized between Guildford and Havant amid rail disruption
Substitute buses are being organized to run between Guildford and Havant following disruption on the railway.
Rail operators stated one bus will begin at 7.50pm operating from Guildford to Havant, calling at Haslemere, Petersfield and Havant earlier than shuttling again.
A second bus is because of begin at 8.05pm operating from Guildford to Havant, additionally calling at Haslemere, Petersfield and Havant earlier than shuttling again.
Operators stated they’re nonetheless awaiting affirmation of buses to name in any respect stations between Guildford and Havant, together with requested buses from Havant in the direction of Guildford.
Passengers have been warned the buses should not operating to a set timetable and journeys will take longer than deliberate.
ud83dude8d We’re arranging alternative buses to run between Guildford and Havant. We presently have the next organized:
1 bus to begin at 19:50 operating from Guildford to Havant calling at Haslemere, Petersfield, Havant after which shuttle again.
1 bus to begin at 20:05 operating fromu2026
u2014 SWR Assist (@SW_Help) Might 7, 2026
3 days in the past19:27 Catherine Mackinlay
SWR says trains now operating usually after signalling fault chaos
South Western Railway says trains at the moment are operating usually following the signalling downside between Wandsworth City and Putney.
In an replace to passengers, the operator stated:
“Trains at the moment are operating usually following a signalling downside between Wandsworth City and Putney and there needs to be no additional delays to your journey.”
Passengers delayed by quarter-hour or extra should be entitled to say compensation following the disruption, which prompted main journey chaos throughout southern England.
u2705 Trains at the moment are operating usually following a signalling downside between Wandsworth City and Putney and there needs to be no additional delays to your journey.
If you happen to had been delayed by quarter-hour or extra, you might be entitled to say compensation ud83dudc47https://t.co/fqZVRnTLsf
u2014 SWR Assist (@SW_Help) Might 7, 2026
3 days in the past19:11 Catherine Mackinlay
Chaos at Waterloo Station
Commuters crowd into Waterloo station in London after a radio communications fault sparked journey chaos throughout southern England. The problem has now been fastened however disruption is predicted to proceed for the remainder of the day.
Chaos at Waterloo Station (Picture: Getty) 3 days in the past18:56 Catherine Mackinlay
‘Please’ keep away from Waterloo’
TfL has warned passengers to keep away from Waterloo station this night if potential amid extreme disruption affecting each Nationwide Rail companies and the Jubilee line.
In a service replace, TfL stated:
“Please keep away from Waterloo station this night for those who can – the station is prone to be extraordinarily busy because of disruption on Nationwide Rail and the Jubilee line.”
The Jubilee line is going through extreme delays because of an earlier observe fault at Kilburn, with tickets being accepted on London Buses, London Overground, the Elizabeth line, Thameslink, Southeastern and the DLR.
South Western Railway has apologised to passengers after ongoing disruption prompted main delays and cancellations throughout Southern England as we speak.
Lawrence Bowman, Managing Director of Community Rail Wessex Route and South Western Railway, stated:
“I’m very sorry for the continuing disruption following an earlier downside with the radio communications system utilized by signallers and prepare drivers.
“Service restoration has been additional hindered by an unrelated signalling downside close to Wandsworth City this afternoon.”
He warned disruption is prone to proceed all through the night and suggested passengers to make use of various journey the place potential whereas engineers work to revive companies.
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u2014 SWR Assist (@SW_Help) Might 7, 2026
3 days in the past14:21 Lauran O’Toole
Finish of dwell
The incident is now resolved, nonetheless, disruption is predicted to final all through the day.
We at the moment are closing this dwell weblog, thanks for following alongside.
3 days in the past13:15 Lauran O’Toole
‘Will take a while to return to regular operations’
A spokesperson for SWR says it “will take a while to return to regular operations”.
The assertion learn: “The problem has now been resolved and companies are operating however will take a while to return regular operations.
“We apologise for the disruption that this has prompted to passengers.”
SWR says that because of the disruption prompted as we speak prospects can use their tickets dated for as we speak tomorrow.
3 days in the past12:20 Lauran O’Toole
Disruption by way of Haywards Heath anticipated till 1pm
Disruption by way of Haywards Heath is predicted till 1pm.
Nationwide Rail says that “some traces are disrupted” consequently, and all Gatwick Categorical companies are terminating at Haywards Heath.
The routes affected are:
Gatwick Categorical between Brighton and London Victoria Southern between Ore / Eastbourne / Littlehampton and London Victoria Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge / Bedford 3 days in the past12:08 Lauran O’Toole
Can I take advantage of my Southern ticket with one other operator?
These with tickets with Southern can journey on the next companies at no extra price:
Various Southern companies between London Victoria, Worthing and Gatwick Airport Various Thameslink companies between Brighton and London by way of Gatwick Airport South Western Railway companies between London Waterloo and Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour London Underground by way of any affordable route Stagecoach route 9 between Arundel, Littlehampton, Worthing and Shoreham-by-Sea Stagecoach 700 between Chichester and Portsmouth (Metropolis Centre) and between Littlehampton and Bognor Regis Stagecoach route 500 between Chichester, Barnham and Littlehampton Brighton & Hove Buses on routes 1 and a couple of between Brighton and Shoreham-by-Sea 3 days in the past11:59 Lauran O’Toole
Nationwide Rail offers extra information on incident
Nationwide Rail has supplied extra data on the incident this morning that affected trains throughout Southern England.
“Earlier this morning, there was an issue with the railway’s radio system,” Nationwide Rail says, which “hyperlinks prepare drivers with the signallers who management the rail site visitors on every route”.
It says that “this prompted vital disruption to companies on the Southern community”.
The fault “is now rectified”, it provides, and work is ongoing to reinstate companies “as shortly as potential”.
3 days in the past11:38 Lauran O’Toole
Nationwide Rail says ‘companies at the moment are returning to regular’
Community Rail has apologised to passengers for disruption to its rail companies in southern England and says companies at the moment are returning to regular.
“Workers have labored to resolve the fault, and prepare companies at the moment are returning to regular,” a spokesperson says.
“We apologise to passengers for the disruption prompted to their journeys this morning.”
3 days in the past11:34 Lauran O’Toole
Am I eligible for compensation?
You probably have been hit by this mornings disruption, you might be eligible to obtain some a refund.
Nationwide Rail advises rail customers to maintain maintain of prepare tickets and to maintain a notice of your journey, as each will probably be required to help any declare.
Compensation will depend upon:
Which prepare firm you travelled with – completely different firms have completely different schemes, however all of them supply compensationThe kind of ticket you’ve – a single day ticket is calculated otherwise than that for a season ticketThe size of the delay in arriving at your vacation spot – typically, the longer the delay, the extra compensation you obtain
Delays and cancellations are anticipated to Southern companies operating to and from London Victoria and the coast.
Southern says companies at the moment are in a position to run past Chichester in the direction of Havant, nonetheless, a number of companies have been affected by this downside, due to this fact delays and cancellations might proceed till trains and crew are again in the appropriate locations.
The rail operator is warnIng that your total journey time should take at the very least a further 60 minutes, and you might want to vary trains or use a unique operator to finish your journey.
3 days in the past11:16 Lauran O’Toole
Recommendation issued to CrossCountry passengers
CrossCountry prospects recommendation:
Your ticket can be utilized at no further price on the next companies:
The 2 CrossCountry companies working earlier than and after your cancelled serviceGreat Western Railway companies between Studying and BasingstokeSouth Western Railway companies between Basingstoke and Bournemouth
A spokesperson stated: “If you happen to resolve to journey from a unique station because of this disruption and have to return to that station later, additionally, you will be capable to use your current ticket to do that at no further price
“Sadly, any seat reservations is not going to be carried over to a different prepare, however Coach B, H and L are unreserved coaches on CrossCountry companies (the place accessible) so please head to them.”
3 days in the past11:14 Lauran O’Toole
Stay prepare map reveals traces experiencing extreme delays
The next dwell prepare map, by Southern, reveals the traces presently experiencing extreme delays.
The areas round Southampton Central, Worthing, and Horsham are experiencing the worst of the disruption.
Horsham to Three Bridges/Haywards Heath and Worthing to Brighton are seeing minor delays.
Stay prepare map reveals disruption (Picture: Southern)
Nationwide Rail says the incident has been resolved however disruption is predicted till the top of the day.
The fault with the radio system between the driving force and the signaller that affects companies on the South England community has now been resolved”, Nationwide Rail says in an replace.
It warns that “some companies should be delayed by as much as 90 minutes or cancelled while service recovers”.
3 days in the past10:51 Lauran O’Toole
No disruption to Southeastern companies
Southeastern Railway has confirmed that its companies should not affected by the continuing disruption.
The corporate stated on X: “We wish to verify that the continuing fault with the radio system between the drivers and the signallers affecting the South of England are NOT affecting our companies and there aren’t any ongoing disruptions to our companies.”
u2139ufe0f INFO: We wish to verify that the continuing fault with the radio system between the drivers and the signallers affecting the South of England are NOT affecting our companies and there aren’t any ongoing disruptions to our companies.
u2014 Southeastern (@Se_Railway) Might 7, 2026
3 days in the past10:47 Lauran O’Toole
Have you ever been affected?
If you happen to’ve been impacted by the disruption, please contact us at lauran.otoole@reachplc.com or livenews@reachplc.com
3 days in the past10:42 Lauran O’Toole
Disruption anticipated till finish of day
Disruption at London Waterloo is predicted till the top of the day.
SWR remains to be reporting of ‘main disruption’ throughout its community.
Disruption at London Waterloo anticipated till finish of day (Picture: Getty)
SWR remains to be reporting of ‘main disruption’ throughout its community (Picture: Getty) 3 days in the past10:28 Lauran O’Toole
Gatwick Categorical and CrossCountry warn of delays
Gatwick Categorical and CrossCountry are additionally warning of delays.
Gatwick Categorical is warning of delays for companies operating to and from London Victoria, including “additional disruption is probably going”, together with cancellations.
3 days in the past10:22 Lauran O’Toole
Full record of SWR routes impacted
Here’s a full record of SWR routes presently experiencing main disruption:
Kingston/Shepperton Chessington/Epsom Suburban Strains Surbiton/Cobham Hounslow Loop Studying/Windsor Strains South Western Mainline West of England Portsmouth Direct South Hampshire Locals Romsey/Salisbury Ascot/Guildford Island Line
A number of rail operators throughout Southern England are experiencing disruption.
The prepare firms listed beneath are presently going through disruption:
South Western Railway Thameslink Southern London Overground 3 days in the past10:07 Lauran O’Toole
Rail customers can use tickets on a number of traces at no extra price
SWR says rail customers can person their tickets on the next companies, at no extra price:
Nice Western Railway companies by way of any affordable route Southern companies by way of any affordable route CrossCountry companies by way of any affordable route Transport for London buses between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction, Wimbledon, Staines, and Chessington South. 3 days in the past09:57 Lauran O’Toole
Complete of the SWR community ‘at a standstill’
A rail person who has been been sat exterior Woking for the previous 30 MINUTES says the entire of the South Western Railway community “is at a standstill”.
The entire of the South Western Railway community is at a standstill because of a coms failure the place the drivers canu2019t talk with the signalling system
Been sat exterior of Woking for final 30 minsu2639ufe0fu2014 David Glasgow (@DavidGl09331073) Might 7, 2026
SWR has launched the next assertion:
A spoksperson for SWR stated:
“Resulting from points with communication methods at London Waterloo all traces are disrupted.
“Practice companies operating to and from this station could also be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is predicted till the top of the day.
“We’ve got been made conscious of a difficulty that affects communications between trains and signallers. That is affecting trains throughout the SWR community.
“Vital disruption throughout all routes.
“”Trains are working underneath signaller directions whereas groups examine.
“Our operations and engineering groups are working with signallers to seek out and repair the fault.. We do not need an ETA but for when signalling will probably be again to regular.”
3 days in the past09:49 Lauran O’Toole
Disruption anticipated till finish of day
SWR says disruption is predicted till the top of the day.
At present there isn’t any ETA as to when signalling will return again to regular.
3 days in the past09:45 Lauran O’Toole
‘Main disruption’ warning
SWR is warning of ‘main disruption’ on their community because of points with the communication methods.
That is affecting traces throughout the community.
A spokesperson for SWR stated: “Resulting from points with the communication methods throughout the community all traces are disrupted.
“Trains could also be cancelled, delayed or revised due to this downside.”
3 days in the past09:40 Lauran O’Toole
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Commuters travelling to and from London Waterloo station have been warned their trains could also be delayed and even cancelled, spoarking chaos for a lot of.
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