South Western Railway Status | Buses replace trains between Woking and Basingstoke / Aldershot from Monday 23 until Friday 27 December





Updated at: 01-Oct-2024 09:44:21: AM

Operator:  South Western Railway

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Routes affected:

Between London Waterloo and Basingstoke / Salisbury / Gillingham / Yeovil Junction / Yeovil Pen Mill / Honiton / Westbury / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central / Exeter St Davids / Bournemouth / Poole / Weymouth, between Guildford and Alton, and also between Woking and Portsmouth Harbour / Weymouth

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Woking and Farnborough / Ash Vale, closing all lines on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Additionally, over the Christmas period, trains will not run on Christmas day or Boxing day.

The following amendments will apply:

Monday 23, Tuesday 24 and Friday 27 December

Buses will replace trains on the following routes:

  • Between Woking and Basingstoke
  • Between Woking and Farnborough Main
  • Between Woking and Aldershot

Trains running through the area on these days may be terminated or started at different stations than normal, also some train may start earlier and finish later than usual.

Additional trains have been scheduled to to run between Woking and London Waterloo, and between Farnborough and Basingstoke to help assist your journey.

Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December

No trains or replacement bus services will operate on these days.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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: 01-Oct-2024 09:37:02: AM

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