Railway infrastructure strengthening: No trains to / from Portsmouth Harbour from Monday 25 to Friday 29 May 

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 Fareham and Havant and also between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below.

Great Western Railway:

Buses replace trains between Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour.

The 20:30 Cardiff Central (starting Bristol Parkway) to Portsmouth Harbour will terminate Southampton Central. Customers for Fareham, Fratton, Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour, should travel by earlier or later services.

The 04:50 Fratton to Bristol Temple Meads will start from Southampton Central. Customers from Fratton, Cosham, Portchester and Fareham travel by later services.

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Havant and Portsmouth Harbour

• Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour

Southern:

An amended train service will run between London Victoria and Havant, and between Brighton and Southampton Central.

You can use South Western Railway replacement buses between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour at no extra cost.

Background information:

Network Rail engineers will be strengthening the railway infrastructure to keep trains running safely in the Portsmouth area. Between Monday 25 and Friday 29 May the wheeltimbers on Portcreek Viaduct will be renewed, following the work to strengthen the viaduct at the end of March. New tracks will be installed between Portcreek Viaduct and Moat Bridge.

In addition, 5 bridges (including St George’s Road, Moneyfields, Holbrook, Burrfields and St Mary’s) will be strengthened, and the renewal of Fratton station footbridge will be continued.

More information on this project is available on the Network Rail website.

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.