Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Nottingham / Birmingham New Street / Reading and Bournemouth, and between Manchester Piccadilly and Southampton Central
Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Westbury and Portsmouth Harbour
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Southampton Central / Poole / Weymouth, between Eastleigh and Poole, between Winchester / Portsmouth & Southsea and Southampton Central, between Salisbury and Romsey via Southampton Central, and Salisbury to Salisbury circular services
All Southern services to / from Southampton Central
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Engineering work is taking place at Southampton Central, closing various lines.
CrossCountry:
Buses will replace trains between Eastleigh and Bournemouth via Southampton Airport Parkway.
Great Western Railway:
Trains will be diverted to run via Chandlers Ford and Eastleigh, calling additionally at both stations. Trains will not call at Southampton Central.
Replacement buses will run between Eastleigh and Southampton Central.
South Western Railway:
Buses will replace trains between:
- Eastleigh and Southampton Central / New Milton / Bournemouth
- Southampton Central and Fareham
- Southampton Central and Romsey
- Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier
Trains between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour will be amended to run via Eastleigh.
No trains will run between Southampton Central and Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour.
Trains between London Waterloo and Eastleigh will run to an amended timetable.
Southern:
Replacement buses will run between Havant and Southampton Central.
Trains that usually run between Brighton and Southampton Central will be amended to run between Brighton and Portsmouth & Southsea, and additionally call at Fratton.
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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