Updated at: 25-Nov-2025 11:26:49: AM
Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:
CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Southampton Central / Bournemouth, and between Birmingham New Street and Southampton Central / Bournemouth, and between Reading and Southampton Central / Bournemouth
Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Southampton Central / Bournemouth / Poole / Weymouth
All Southern services to / from Southampton Central
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place in the Southampton Central area, closing various lines.
CrossCountry:
Rail replacement buses will operate between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.
Great Western Railway:
Trains between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour will be diverted to run via Chandlers Ford / Eastleigh, calling additionally at these stations. These trains will not call at Southampton Central.
For Southampton Central, you should change at Eastleigh and use South Western Railway services between Eastleigh and Southampton Central, at no extra cost.
South Western Railway:
Buses replace trains trains between:
- Southampton Airport Parkway and Poole
- Southampton Central and Romsey
- Southampton Central and New Milton / Poole
- Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier
Southern:
It is not yet known how Southern will be affected by this engineering work.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway or South Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with Southern, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
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: 25-Nov-2025 11:26:49: AM