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Buses replace trains in the Basingstoke area on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 25 April 2026 to Sunday 26 April 2026

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Route(s) affected

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

Great Western Railway between Reading and Basingstoke

South Western Railway between Reading and Salisbury / Gillingham (Dorset) / Yeovil Pen Mill

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Mortimer and Basingstoke, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

CrossCountry services are not affected by engineering work on Saturday.

Sunday:

Trains will not call at Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton Airport Parkway.

Trains will call additionally at Guildford. Journey times will be extended by one hour.

A replacement bus service will operate between Reading, Basingstoke and Winchester.

Great Western Railway:

Great Western Railway services are not affected by engineering work on Saturday.

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke, calling at all stations except Reading West.

For Reading West, you should instead use train services to / from Newbury / Bedwyn.

South Western Railway:

On Saturday, buses will replace trains between:

  • Woking and Basingstoke

On Sunday, buses replace trains between:

  • Woking to Winchester

  • Woking to Andover

  • Weybridge to Aldershot

  • Weybridge to Basingstoke

  • Weybridge to Guildford

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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