What's Going On
Due to a landslip between Romsey and Salisbury all lines are blocked. Train services running through these stations will be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of April 2020.
What We're Doing About It
Engineers have confirmed there is significant damage to the embankment, with substantial repair work needed. It is expected that it will take up to two months to fully repair the railway. Until the railway is repaired, services cannot run between Romsey and Salisbury.
Services between Chandlers Ford and Romsey will run every 2 hours until 1600 and will then be suspended until the end of service due to a shortage of train crew.
Great Western Railway services between Portsmouth and Cardiff Central will only run between Salisbury and Cardiff Central. Your South Western Railway ticket will be accepted on Great Western Railway services via any reasonable route and Great Western Railway tickets will be accepted on South Western Railway. Please see their publicity for details.
We have arranged bus replacement services for the following routes:
Monday to Friday service:
- 2x buses per hour in each direction between Southampton Central and Romsey, calling at: St Denys, Swaythling, Southampton Airport Parkway, Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford. These buses will depart Southampton Central at approximately xx:05 and xx:35 past each hour. These buses will depart Romsey at approximately xx:15 and xx:45 past each hour.
- 2x buses per hour in each direction between Southampton Central and Salisbury, calling at: Millbrook, Redbridge, Romsey, Mottisfont & Dunbridge and Dean. These buses will depart Southampton Central at approximately xx:15 and xx:45 past each hour. These buses will depart Salisbury at approximately xx:25 and xx:55 past each hour.
Weekend service:
- To be confirmed as soon as possible.
Buses will pick up/drop off passengers from the normal rail replacement bus stops. Please speak to station staff or check signage at the station to identify where the bus stop is at the station(s) you require.
For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.
We are very sorry for any delay that this may cause to your journey.
Further Information
Have you been delayed? Please see https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/refunds-and-compensation 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 (option 4) or seehttps://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/contact-us for other ways to contact us.
