News / UK News Major rail line blocked by ‘serious’ track fault By Press Association March 4, 2024, 8:55 am One of the UK’s busiest railway lines is blocked due to a serious track fault (Victoria Jones/PA) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up One of the UK’s busiest railway lines is blocked due to a serious track fault, causing difficulties for commuters. South Western Railway (SWR) said it is unable to run any services between Woking and London Waterloo. It urged passengers to avoid attempting to travel on the route. pic.twitter.com/RNOorAa842— SWR Help (@SW_Help) March 4, 2024 National Rail Enquiries said: “Due to a serious issue with the track at Walton-on-Thames all lines are blocked. “Please do not travel as there are no services currently operating. “Disruption is expected to last until the end of the day.” Network Rail was approached for a comment. The disruption comes a day after rail fares across England and Wales rose by nearly 5%. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe More from The Sunday Post Train derailment and fire forces road closure near Arizona-New Mexico state line ‘Ashamed’ rail staff hide from public because of poor train services, Lords told Q&A: Labour’s plan for rail reform and the background to nationalisation Turkish rail officials jailed over crash that left 25 dead