Buses replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke on Sunday 26 July 

Route(s) affected

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

Great Western Railway between Reading and Basingstoke

All South Western Railway services to / from Reading

Description

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

CrossCountry:

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

Journey times will be extended by up to one hour.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Reading and Basingstoke.

Great Western Railway:

Reading - Basingstoke:

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

For Reading West, you should instead use alternative Great Western Railway services.

Reading - Guildford:

As a result of the work between Reading and Basingstoke, CrossCountry trains will be diverting to run between Reading and Guildford. In order to accommodate these diversions, the following trains will depart Reading 2 minutes later than normal:

• 10:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport

• 12:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport

• 14:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport

• 16:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport

• 18:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport

South Western Railway:

No trains will run between Reading and Basingstoke.

You should use alternative services between Reading and Basingstoke.

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.