Buses replace trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central / Fareham on Sunday 16 March 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Southampton Central / Bournemouth, between Birmingham New Street and Bournemouth, and also between Reading and Bournemouth

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour / Poole / Weymouth

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Basingstoke and Winchester / St Denys, closing all lines.

CrossCountry

No trains will call at Winchester and Southampton Airport Parkway all day.

Replacement bus services, provided by South Western Railway, will run between Basingstoke, Winchester, and Southampton Central.

South Western Railway

The following amendments will be in affect:

• Services between London Waterloo and Weymouth will depart up to 30 minutes earlier than usual and divert between Woking and St Denys via Havant, calling additionally at Guildford, Havant, and Fareham

• Services between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour will run between London Waterloo and Basingstoke only

• Services between London Waterloo and Poole will run between Southampton Central and Poole only

• Services between Romsey and Salibury will run between Southampton Central and Salisbury only

Replacement bus services will run between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, between Basingstoke and Fareham, and between Southampton Central and Romsey.

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.