Buses replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke / Winchester on Sunday 27 September 

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 Winchester / Poole / Weymouth

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

It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back closer to the time of travel for updates.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with CrossCountry or Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

If you are travelling with South Western Railway, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.