A NEAR riot occurred on Tuesday evening when irate Alton commuters were turned off the train at Farnham station.

According to Alton Line Users Association chairman Chris Campbell, the decision to terminate the 7-03 pm Waterloo to Alton train at Farnham was "the last straw" for passengers who had already experienced a journey fraught with delay.

A full version of this story can be found in the Alton Herald of December 10.