Buses replace trains between Southampton Central / Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour on Sunday 5 July 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour

South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour

Southern between London Victoria / Brighton / Barnum / Horsham and Portsmouth Harbour also between Brighton and Southampton Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place between St Denys and Fratton, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Trains between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will terminate/start Southampton Central.

A replacement bus service will operate between Southampton Central, Fareham, Cosham (until 20:13), Fratton*,
Portsmouth & Southsea* and Portsmouth Harbour.

Road journey time Southampton Central-Portsmouth Harbour is approximately 75 minutes

*At Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea:

Buses from Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbour will stop to drop off only.

Buses from Portsmouth Harbour to Southampton Central will stop to pick up only.

The 17:50 Cardiff Central to Westbury and 19:34 Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour will not run. Customers should travel by alternative services.

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Southampton Central / Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour.

Southern:

Southern have yet to confirm how they are affected by these works.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Great Western Railway or South Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

If you are travelling with Southern, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.