Police incident causes South Western Railway chaos at Waterloo

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 12:29 · Archive

A police incident between Woking and Brookwood caused widespread South Western Railway cancellations and delays on 22 October.

A police incident between Woking and Brookwood on Thursday, 22 October caused widespread disruption across the South Western Railway network. Trains were cancelled or severely delayed, and Waterloo became heavily overcrowded as passengers struggled to leave London. Disruption was expected to continue until the end of the day as investigations remained ongoing.

Passengers reported hours of waiting at Waterloo with conflicting information about services. One traveller complained that departure boards showed trains were still expected to run, albeit delayed, only for services to be removed at around 11.30pm without announcement. Some passengers were forced to abandon journeys part-way through, with others taking replacement buses or taxis to reach their destinations. One passenger said they were unable to get home from a medical appointment.

Frustrated travellers took to social media to express their anger. One described South Western Railway as a 'total joke', while another criticised railway staff for being unable to provide clear information about what was happening.

How it is being reported

• Rail chaos forces stranded passengers to get taxis home from LondonRail chaos between Woking and Brookwood caused South Western Railway cancellations and hours of delays for Andover passengers at Waterloo.Andover Advertiser · 23 Oct, 12:16
• ‘How am I supposed to get to Winchester?’ - Rail chaos leaves passengers in LondonRail chaos between Woking and Brookwood caused South Western Railway cancellations and hours of delays for Winchester passengers at Waterloo.Romsey Advertiser · 23 Oct, 11:48
• 'Total joke' - Rail chaos forces stranded passengers to get taxis home from LondonRail chaos between Woking and Brookwood caused South Western Railway cancellations and hours of delays for Basingstoke passengers at Waterloo.Basingstoke Gazette · 23 Oct, 11:16

In this story: South Western Railway · Waterloo · Woking · Brookwood · Basingstoke · Winchester

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