Question follow-through · 68339
South Western Railway: Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the 19.05 train from Waterloo to Christchurch not arrive until 22.30 on Monday 14 July; what estimate she has made of the number of passengers affected; and what compensation is available.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 21 Jul 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the 19.05 train from Waterloo to Christchurch not arrive until 22.30 on Monday 14 July; what estimate she has made of the number of passengers affected; and what compensation is available.
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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21 Jul 2025
Answer published
A signal cable failure at Woking delayed the 19.05 from London Waterloo to Christchurch on the 14 July. Passengers are entitled to compensation under the national Delay Repay scheme. As the 19.05 was delayed for 120 minutes or more, passengers can claim c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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