Commuters furious as ticket machines fail on South Western Railway network

A spokesperson for SWR said: "Unfortunately, the issue is network wide this morning."

The recently unveiled company warned in a tweet: "Some ticket machines are not accepting cards this morning.

"Please visit a ticket office or speak to your on board guard."

The scene at Waterloo has been described as "chaotic".

Waterloo station running on only 2/5ths of its ticket machines... absolutely chaotic @LondonWaterloo

— Jen Salisbury Jones (@JSalisburyJones) September 5, 2017

Passengers have responded with frustration, especially as there seems to be very few workers at ticket offices.

*no* machines are accepting cards at Earlsfield, and the ticket office is deserted. Just FYI.

— RetroP (@retrop74) September 5, 2017

I have the same problem but the guards machine isn't working either.

— Jikster (@Jikster2009) September 5, 2017

Some!? Try all! With No card machines working and your ticket office isn't even open!

— Ben Schreiner (@ben__schreiner) September 5, 2017

Perhaps you could list what IS working on your network? A short tweet I suspect....

— Leicester Boy (@LCFC_Nige) September 5, 2017

This happened a few weeks ago as well. Every problem you're having is a repeat problem which only goes to prove how incompetent you are

— Mark Read (@ReadMarksTweets) September 5, 2017

Can't run train on time but can always check tickets aggressively. Your capitalist priorities are not Boris's priorities 😡

— Boris Chutney-Ferret (@toughrussians) September 5, 2017

Absolute disgrace- as a knock on effect I just experienced the worst customer service imaginable at Surbiton!

— David Kelly (@kellyd1979) September 5, 2017

Have you been affected? Contact grainne.cuffe@london.newsquest.co.uk