Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street and Southampton Central / Bournemouth
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Southampton Central / Poole / Weymouth; and also between Eastleigh and Poole; and also between Salisbury and Romsey
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Engineering work is taking place between Winchester and Southampton Central, closing some lines.
CrossCountry:
Trains will not call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. Rail replacement road transport provided by South Western Railway will operate between Winchester and Southampton Central.
Journey times will be extended by 30 minutes.
South Western Railway:
Saturday:
An amended service will run between London Waterloo and Weymouth.
An hourly service will depart earlier from London Waterloo. These services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
An hourly service will start from Southampton Central and will call at all stations between Totton and Bournemouth.
- Buses will run between Basingstoke and Southampton Central via Winchester
- Buses will run between Winchester and Southampton Central via Eastleigh
London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour via Eastleigh services will start / terminate at Basingstoke.
- Buses will run between Basingstoke and Fareham via Eastleigh
An amended service will run between Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour.
Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central services will start / terminate at Southampton Central.
- Buses will run between Southampton Central and Romsey via Eastleigh
An amended service will run between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour via Guildford.
An amended service will run between London Waterloo and Alton.
Sunday:
An amended service will run between London Waterloo and Weymouth. These services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central, calling additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
London Waterloo to Poole services will start / terminate at Southampton Central.
A revised service will run between London Waterloo and Basingstoke.
- Buses will run between Basingstoke and Southampton Central via Winchester
- Buses will run between Basingstoke and Fareham via Eastleigh
A revised service will run between Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour.
Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central services will start / terminate at Southampton Central.
- Buses will run between Southampton Central and Romsey via Eastleigh
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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