Updated at: 02-Oct-2025 09:55:55: AM
Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:
Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour, between Bristol Temple Meads and Salisbury / Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour, between Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill / Cheltenham Spa and Salisbury, and between Westbury and Salisbury / Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Salisbury / Yeovil Junction / Exeter St Davids, and between Salisbury and Romsey / Reading
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Warminster and Salisbury on Saturday and Sunday, and between Andover and Gillingham / Romsey on Sunday, closing all lines.
Great Western Railway:
Saturday:
Buses replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury.
An amended and reduced train service will run between Westbury and Warminster.
Sunday:
Buses replace trains between Warminster and Southampton Central.
South Western Railway:
Saturday:
Train services are not affected by engineering work.
Sunday:
Buses will replace trains between:
- Andover and Gillingham (Dorset)
- Salisbury and Romsey
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 our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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This page created on: 19-Aug-2025 06:51:29: AM