| Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier: trains cancelled on day of rail line's reopening Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 18:39, 4th November 2024 |     |
From the BBC:
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Trains have been cancelled due to staff shortages on a branch line which officially reopened earlier after a week of repairs.
The line between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier in Hampshire closed on 26 October to replace almost a mile (1.6km) of track.
Previously, Network Rail said services had resumed, although South Western Railway (SWR) said no trains were running due to a lack of staff. In a later update, SWR said trains might be cancelled or revised until 19:00 GMT.
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SWR also said it had booked rail replacement buses from 15:45, although the train departures website, external sampled at 13:30 suggested that services were running normally.
The line will be closed again from 21 December to 6 January 2025 for improvements to the rail viaduct over Lymington River.
Speaking about the week-long track repairs, Network Rail director Mark Goodall previously said: “We appreciate passengers’ patience during this period and are sorry for any inconvenience caused by the work. This maintenance was crucial for the continued safe and reliable operation of the Lymington branch line."
SWR has been approached for comment.
The 5.5-mile (9km) branch line runs through the New Forest, connecting the main line at Brockenhurst with Isle of Wight ferries at Lymington Pier.
| Re: Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier: trains cancelled on day of rail line's reopening Posted by Timmer at 19:06, 4th November 2024 | |
Embarrassing.
| Re: Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier: trains cancelled on day of rail line's reopening Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:18, 4th November 2024 | |
... or even laughable. Image not available to guests
| Re: Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier: trains cancelled on day of rail line's reopening Posted by John D at 08:27, 5th November 2024 | |
It must be embarrassing to work in Human Resources
You have one job, provide enough humans so service operates, ... failed that task
| Re: Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier: trains cancelled on day of rail line's reopening Posted by Clan Line at 09:42, 5th November 2024 | |
Just par for the course !
| Re: Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier: trains cancelled on day of rail line's reopening Posted by MVR S&T at 20:45, 12th January 2026 | |
Due to urgent repairs to the railway between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.
What's Going On:
Train services running to and from these stations will be delayed by up to 10 minutes or reduced to an hourly service. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 23/02/26.
What We're Doing About It:
Following urgent repairs to the railway, all lines have now reopened. Initial work has taken place to reopen the line. However, due to the complexity of the issues found, the work is likely to take several weeks to be completed.
As a result trains will be subject to minimal delay while they run at a reduced speed along the line and the service will be reduced to an hourly service in order to minimise disruption.
If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
We are very sorry for any disruption to your journey.
