What's Going On
Due to the nationwide shortage of bus drivers, we are unable to provide full rail replacement bus service coverage on Sunday 1 October. Please allow extra time to complete your journey if you intend to travel.
What We're Doing About It
Some areas will not be served by trains or buses. Where buses are running, there may be large gaps between services, and your journey may take longer than planned.
We’re very sorry for the disruption.
The following stations will not be served by buses on Sunday 1 October:
• Chandler’s Ford
• Grateley
• Swaythling
• Tisbury
The following stations will see a small number of rail replacement buses with large gaps between services on Sunday 1 October:
• Ascot
• Ash
• Bagshot
• Bedhampton
• Camberley
• Dean
• Frimley
• Guildford
• Liphook
• Liss
• Mottisfont & Dunbridge
• Romsey
• Rowlands Castle
• Wanborough
The following stations are expected to have a good rail replacement bus service on Sunday 1 October:
• Aldershot
• Ash Vale
• Barnes
• Barnes Bridge
• Bentley
• Bournemouth
• Branksome
• Brookwood
• Chiswick
• Clapham Junction
• Farnborough
• Farnham
• Fratton
• Gillingham*
• Haslemere
• Havant
• Kew Bridge
• Mortlake
• North Sheen
• Parkstone
• Petersfield
• Poole
• Portsmouth Harbour
• Portsmouth & Southsea
• Putney
• Richmond
• Salisbury**
• Southampton Central**
• St Margarets
• Twickenham
• Wandsworth Town
• Woking
*Gillingham will be served by a direct bus service to/from Basingstoke
**Salisbury and Southampton Central will be served by GWR rail replacement bus services.
For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
Further Information
If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline - South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.
Have you been delayed? Please see here for our compensation policy.
If you would like to make a comment about your experience with us today, please call us on 0345 6000 650 or see our contact us page for other ways to contact us.
