Planned train engineering works

Alterations December 2023

• 25-11-2023 to 10-12-2023

  Buses replace trains between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction from Saturday 25 November to Sunday 10 December

  Locations Affected:

  Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Reading and Exeter St Davids / Totnes/ Plymouth Penzance; and also between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour; and also between Gloucester / Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Reading and Salisbury / Exeter St Davids / Gillingham / Yeovil Pen Mill

  Engineering work is taking place between Wilton and Yeovil Junction, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

  Great Western Railway:

  As a result of engineering work, South Western Railway will be diverting their trains over the route between Westbury and Yeovil Pen Mill via Castle Cary. As a result of this there will be some minor retimings to services in the Westbury area.

  Additionally, the following amendments will apply:

  Saturday:

  • The 07:33, 09:30 and 11:30 Weymouth to Gloucester services will not call at Oldfield Park. If you are travelling to / from Oldfield Park you should use alternative services.

  Monday to Friday:

  • The 09:30, 11:29 and 13:28 Weymouth to Gloucester services will not call at Oldfield Park. If you are travelling to / from Oldfield Park you should use alternative services.

  South Western Railway:

  Saturday:

  Trains between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will either run on a diversionary route via Westbury or terminate at Salisbury.

  Trains between London Waterloo and Salisbury will be retimed.

  Sunday:

  Trains between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will either run on a diversionary route via Westbury or terminate at Salisbury.

  Trains between London Waterloo and Salisbury will be retimed.

  Trains between Reading and Salisbury will only run between Basingstoke and Salisbury.

  Afternoon trains between Yeovil Pen Mill / Gillingham / Salisbury and London Waterloo will start from Salisbury.

  Monday to Friday:

  Trains between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will either run on a diversionary route via Westbury or terminate at Salisbury.

  Trains between London Waterloo and Salisbury will be retimed.

  Trains between Reading and Salisbury will only run between Basingstoke and Salisbury.

  Additional services will run between:

  • Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction

  Rail replacement buses will run between:

  • Salisbury and Yeovil Junction

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 09-12-2023 to 10-12-2023

  Amended services between Woking and Alton on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 December

  Locations Affected:

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Woking and Alton / Basingstoke; and also between Guildford and Ascot / Farnham

  Engineering work is taking place between Woking and Alton, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

  Saturday:

  Trains between London Waterloo and Basingstoke may call additionally at Clapham Junction or West Byfleet.

  Trains between London Waterloo and Alton will not run.

  Trains between Guildford and Farnham will not run.

  Buses will replace trains between:

  • Farnborough and Alton
  • Guildford and Farnham
  • Ascot and Aldershot

  Sunday:

  Trains between Woking and Alton will not run.

  Trains between Guildford and Ascot will not run.

  Buses will replace trains between:

  • Guildford and Ascot
  • Farnborough and Alton

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 10-12-2023 to 10-12-2023

  Buses replace trains via Motspur Park on Sunday 10 December

  Locations Affected:

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Chessington South / Dorking / Guildford

  Engineering work is taking place between Raynes Park and Epsom and also Sutton and Leatherhead, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

  Trains between London Waterloo and Guildford will start / terminate at Leatherhead.

  Trains between London Waterloo and Chessington South / Dorking will not run.

  Rail replacement buses will run between:

  • Wimbledon and Chessington South
  • Wimbledon and Leatherhead
  • Wimbledon and Dorking

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 10-12-2023 to 10-12-2023

  Buses replace trains via Staines on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 December

  Locations Affected:

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Windsor / Kingston / Woking / Reading

  Engineering work is taking place between Wraysbury and Windsor and also between Whitton and Ascot, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

  Saturday:

  Trains between London Waterloo and Windsor will only run between London Waterloo and Staines.

  Rail replacement buses will run between:

  • Staines and Windsor

  Sunday:

  Trains between London Waterloo and Reading will start / terminate at Ascot.

  Trains between London Waterloo and Windsor / Kingston / Woking will start / terminate at Hounslow.

  Additional services will run between:

  • London Waterloo and Hounslow

  Rail replacement buses will run between:

  • Hounslow and Windsor
  • Hounslow and Ascot
  • Hounslow and Woking

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 10-12-2023 to 10-12-2023

  Amended services via Winchester on Sunday 10 December

  Locations Affected:

  CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street and Bournemouth

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Basingstoke / Portsmouth Harbour / Poole / Weymouth; and also between Salisbury and Romsey

  Engineering work is taking place in the Winchester and St Denys, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

  CrossCountry:

  Trains will not run via Winchester / Southampton Airport Parkway. Between Basingstoke and Southampton, trains will be diverted to run via Andover / Dean, extending journey times. A reduced service will run between Southampton Central and Bournemouth.

  You can use South Western Railway buses / trains to complete your journey.

  South Western Railway:

  Platforms 20 - 24 of London Waterloo will be closed.

  Trains between London Waterloo and Poole will start / terminate at Southampton Central.

  Trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth may be retimed and will divert via Guildford, calling additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.

  Trains between Salisbury and Romsey will operate between Salisbury and Southampton Central only.

  Some trains between London Waterloo / Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour will start / terminate at Winchester. Some of these services will call additionally at Farnborough and Micheldever.

  Additional services will run between:

  • London Waterloo and Winchester

  Rail replacement buses will run between:

  • Winchester and Southampton Central
  • Winchester and Fareham
  • Romsey and Southampton Central

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 17-12-2023 to 17-12-2023

  Buses replace trains between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour on Sunday 17 December

  Locations Affected:

  Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour

  Southern between Brighton and Southampton Central

  Engineering work is taking place between St Denys and Fratton, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

  Great Western Railway:

  Except where shown below, trains between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will terminate / start Southampton Central.

  A rail replacement bus service will operate between Southampton Central, Fareham, Cosham (not after 20:08), Fratton, Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour.

  Road journey time Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbour approximately 75 minutes.

  At Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea:

  • Buses from Southampton Central will stop to set down only
  • Buses from Portsmouth Harbour will stop to pick up only.

  Also:

  17:40 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour will terminate Westbury. Customers for beyond Westbury travel by alternative services.

  19:34 Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour will divert after Westbury to Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill where it will terminate. Customers for stations to Portsmouth Harbour travel by alternative services.

  South Western Railway:

  Buses will replace trains between:

  • Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour
  • Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour

  Southern

  Buses replace trains between Havant and Southampton Central. Trains which usually run between Brighton and Southampton Central will run between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea.

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 17-12-2023 to 17-12-2023

  Buses replace trains to / from Weymouth on Sunday 17 December

  Locations Affected:

  Great Western Railway between Bristol Temple Meads / Swindon and Weymouth

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Weymouth

  Engineering work is taking place between Yeovil Pen Mill / Wareham and Weymouth, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

  Great Western Railway:

  Trains between Bristol Temple Meads / Swindon and Weymouth will terminate / start at Yeovil Pen Mill.

  A rail replacement bus service will operate between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth.

  • Calling at Dorchester West and Weymouth taking up to 57 minutes.
  • Calling all stations taking up to 102 minutes.

  Also:

  • 09:04 Westbury to Weymouth will terminate at Castle Cary for road transport from Castle Cary to Yeovil Pen Mill and all stations to Weymouth.
  • 16:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome will extend to Bruton, Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill.
  • 17:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth will terminate Westbury.
  • 18:27 Frome to Swindon will start from Westbury.

  South Western Railway:

  Trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth will operate between London Waterloo and Wareham only.

  Buses will operate between:

  • Wareham and Weymouth

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner 

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 17-12-2023 to 17-12-2023

  Buses replace trains between Salisbury / Gillingham and Yeovil Junction on Sunday 17 December

  Locations Affected:

  Between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids

  Engineering work is taking place between Gillingham and Yeovil Junction, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

  Buses replace trains between Salisbury / Gillingham and Yeovil Junction.

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 17-12-2023 to 17-12-2023

  Buses replace trains between Barnes and Feltham via Hounslow / Twickenham / Reading and between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside on Sunday 17 December

  Locations Affected:

  Between London Waterloo and Kingston / Woking / Windsor & Eton Riverside / Reading

  Engineering work is taking place between Barnes and Hounslow; between Bracknell and Reading and between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

  Buses will replace trains between:

  • Barnes and Feltham via Hounslow.
  • Barnes and Twickenham.
  • Barnes and Reading.
  • Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner 

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 17-12-2023 to 17-12-2023

  Buses replace trains between Surbition / Leatherhead and Guildford on Sunday 17 December

  Locations Affected:

  Between London Waterloo and Guildford

  Engineering work is taking place between Surbition / Leatherhead and Guildford, closing all lines.

  As a result of this, the following amendment will be made:

  The XX:32 London Waterloo to Guildford and XX:17 Guildford to London Waterloo services will divert via Dorking.

  The XX:06 London Waterloo / Wimbledon to Guildford and the XX:47 Guildford to Wimbledon / London Waterloo services will not run.

  Buses will be in operation between Surbition / Leatherhead and Guildford.

  Check before you travel:

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

  You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 24-12-2023 to 29-12-2023

  Buses replace trains via Southampton Central from Sunday 24 to Friday 29 December

  Locations Affected:

  CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street and Bournemouth

  Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central / Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads / and Pourtsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour; and also between

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour / Poole / Weymouth; and also between Salisbury and Romsey

  Southern between London Victoria / Gatwick Airport / Brighton / Horsham / Littlehampton / Barnham and Southampton Central

  Engineering work is taking in the Southampton area, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

  All TOCS:

  Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December:

  No service will operate on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

  CrossCountry:

  Sunday 24 and Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December:

  Buses will replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.

  Great Western Railway:

  Sunday 24 and Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December:

  Trains will be diverted between St Denys and Fareham, not calling at Southampton Central. They will call additionally at Chandler's Ford and Eastleigh.

  Rail replacement buses will run between Eastleigh and Southampton Central.

  South Western Railway:

  Sunday 24 and Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December:

  All services will run to an amended timetable, some may be diverted, terminate short or make additional stops.

  The following services will not run:

  • Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
  • Winchester and Southampton Central (Wednesday to Friday only)

  Additional services will run between:

  • Brockenhurst and Weymouth

  Buses will replace trains between:

  • Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth
  • Southampton Airport Parkway and Brockenhurst
  • Eastleigh and Brockenhurst
  • Southampton Central and Fareham
  • Eastleigh and Fareham

  Southern:

  Sunday 24 and Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December

  Buses will replace trains between Havant and Southampton Central, calling at Cosham, Portchester, Fareham and Swanwick.

  Trains that usually run between Brighton and Southampton Central will be diverted after Havant to run to and from Portsmouth Harbour.

  Tickets will also be accepted Southwestern Railway trains between Portmouth Harbour and Southampton Central.

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page

• 30-12-2023 to 01-01-2024

  Buses replace trains between Guildford and Petersfield from Saturday 30 December to Monday 1 January

  Locations Affected:

  South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour

  Engineering work is taking place between Guildford and Petersfield, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

  Buses will replace trains between Guildford and Petersfield.

  Check before you travel: 

  You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

  Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

  For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

  You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

  Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

  Links

  Incident detail page