South Western Railway services from Richmond back to normal after earlier train fault

By Cesar Medina 17th Feb 2025

Local News by Cesar Medina 17th Feb 2025

South Western Railway services at Richmond Station were affected by a train fault earlier today (credit: Cesar Medina).

Train network South Western Railway (SWR) say its trains from Richmond are up and running after dealing with fault.

SWR at around 9:30am, today (17 February 2025) announced that services could be cancelled at Richmond Station due to a "train fault".

Via X, SWR explained: "A train fault is affecting the railway at Richmond. Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised because of this problem."

Now the train network confirms that trains "are now running normally" after resolving the issue.

"Trains are now running normally following a fault on a train at Richmond and there should be no further delays to your journey," SWR said.

If passengers were delayed by 15 minutes or more then they may be eligible to claim compensation on their ticket. Click here to find out more.

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