Buses replace late night trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central from Monday 2 to Thursday 5 February
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Salisbury / Yeovil Junction / Bournemouth / Poole / Weymouth, between Woking and Weymouth,
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
After 22:45 each night, buses will replace trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central.
Additionally:
The 21:35 London Waterloo to Weymouth service will call additionally at Basingstoke
The 22:05 London Waterloo to Bournemouth service will divert to run via Havant, will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham, and then as run as normal from Southampton Central
The 22:20 London Waterloo to Yeovil Junction service will call additionally at Farnborough
The 22:35 London Waterloo to Poole service will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham, then run as normal from Southampton Central
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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