PASSENGERS at Basingstoke station are facing disruption, with trains being cancelled and delayed due to signalling faults.

The disruption, which is expected to continue until 4pm, is caused by a fault with the signalling system between Basingstoke and Winchester, according to National Rail.

"Trains may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 30 minutes between these stations," says the rail company.

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Those travelling to Winchester on a CrossCountry service are advised that the stop will not be served due to the disruption, with passengers instead advised to use their ticket on South Western Railway services between Bournemouth and Basingstoke.

Alternatively, tickets can also be used for Great Western Railway services between Basingstoke and Banbury via Reading, and Chiltern Railway services between Banbury and Birmingham Moor Street.

Routes affected include trains running between Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Bournemouth, Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton, Poole, London Waterloo, Portsmouth Harbour and more.

National Rail said: " A fault with the signalling system between Basingstoke and Winchester is causing disruption to journeys running between these stations.

"As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed, or revised."

Tickets will be accepted, at no extra cost, on a range of alternative services including CrossCountry services between Reading and Bournemouth, Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Basingstoke via Reading and more.