Buses replace trains between Portsmouth Harbour and Havant / Eastleigh on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Portsmouth Harbour and Cardiff Central

South Western Railway between Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo

Southern between Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton / London Victoria

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Portsmouth Harbour and Hilsea, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway

Trains between Portsmouth Harbour and Westbury / Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central will start / terminate at Fareham.

Replacement bus services will run between Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth & Southsea, Fratton, Cosham and Fareham.

Replacement bus services will only call at Cosham until 20:00.

South Western Railway

Buses will operate between:

• Portsmouth Harbour and Havant.

• Portsmouth Harbour and Fareham.

Southern

Buses will replace trains between Portsmouth Harbour and Havant.

Rail replacement buses are expected to be extremely busy, so please allow extra time to travel in case you need to wait for the next bus.

• Trains that usually run between Brighton and Portsmouth Harbour will run to and from Bognor Regis only. Alternative Southern services are available between Barnham and Havant.

• Trains that usually run between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour will run to and from Havant only.

• Trains between Brighton and Southampton Central will call additionally at Portchester.

On Sunday, replacement bus services will not call at Fratton from 11:00 until 19:00. If you are travelling to / from Fratton during this time, you should make use of rail replacement bus services to / from Portsmouth & Southsea to complete your journey. Portsmouth & Southsea is a short distance from Fratton, approximately 18 minutes by foot.

Check before you travel:

You can use 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 this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement 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.