Updated at: 07-Oct-2025 10:34:51: AM
Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:
CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Nottingham / Birmingham New Street and Bournemouth
Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Westbury and Portsmouth Harbour, and between Bristol Temple Meads / Westbury and Southampton Central
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Southampton Central / Weymouth, between Romsey and Salisbury / Romsey, between Basingstoke / Eastleigh / Bournemouth and Poole, between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier, and also between Southampton Central and Bournemouth / Weymouth
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Southampton Central and Romsey / Bournemouth, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Saturday and Sunday:
Replacement buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.
Trains will continue to run to / from Southampton Central.
Great Western Railway:
Sunday:
Trains that normally run via Southampton Central will be diverted to run via Chandlers Ford and Eastleigh (calling additionally). They will not call at Southampton Central.
For Southampton Central, you should use alternative train services between Eastleigh and Southampton Central.
An amended and slightly reduced timetable will operate for Great Western Railway services between Westbury and Portsmouth Harbour.
South Western Railway:
Saturday:
Buses will replace trains between:
- Southampton Airport Parkway and Poole
- Brockenhurst and Poole
Sunday:
Buses will replace trains between:
- Southampton Airport Parkway and Poole
- Southampton Central and New Milton
- Southampton Central and Romsey
- Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier
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: 28-Jul-2025 12:14:13: PM