Buses replace trains to / from / via Basingstoke, and between Woking and Aldershot on Sunday 10 May 

Route(s) affected

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

Great Western Railway between Reading and Basingstoke

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Basingstoke / Salisbury / Portsmouth Harbour / Poole / Weymouth / Yeovil Junction / Exeter St Davids, and between London Waterloo / Woking and Alton

Description

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

CrossCountry:

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

Trains will additionally call at Guildford, extending journey times by approximately 1 hour.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Reading and Winchester, calling at Basingstoke.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke, calling at Reading Green Park, Mortimer and Bramley.

For Reading West, you should use alternative Great Western Railway services between Reading and Newbury.

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Woking and Basingstoke

• Woking and Andover

• Woking and Winchester

• Woking and Aldershot

Trains that usually run between Woking and Alton will be amended to run between London Waterloo and Alton, diverting to run via 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.