Buses replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke / Winchester, and also in the Southampton Central area on Sunday 27 September
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 27 September 2026 to Sunday 27 September 2026
Train operators affected
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 Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour / Poole / Weymouth, between Basingstoke and Poole, between Salisbury and Romsey, and also between Eastleigh and Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour / Poole
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Southampton, closing various lines.
CrossCountry
No trains will run between Reading and Southampton Airport Parkway all day on Sunday. Services will divert via and call additionally at Guildford, with journey times extended up to 1 hour.
Rail replacement bus services will run between Reading, Basingstoke and Winchester.
Great Western Railway
No trains will run between Reading and Basingstoke all day on Sunday.
Rail replacement bus services will run hourly between Reading, Reading Green Park, Mortimer, Bramley, and Basingstoke. Additionally, you can use your ticket on CrossCountry fast bus services at no extra cost.
South Western Railway
No trains will run between:
Winchester and Eastleigh / Southampton Central
Eastleigh and Romsey
Eastleigh and Fareham (via Botley)
Rail replacement bus services will run between Winchester and Fareham / Southampton Central, and between Romsey and Southampton Central (via Eastleigh).
Trains between London Waterloo and Winchester / Fareham / Portsmouth Harbour and beyond may be retimed or diverted.
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 drop-off 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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