Buses replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway / Southampton Central and Romsey / Bournemouth on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Nottingham / Birmingham New Street and Bournemouth

Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Westbury and Portsmouth Harbour, and between Bristol Temple Meads / Westbury and Southampton Central

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Southampton Central, between Romsey and Salisbury / Romsey, between Southampton Central and Bournemouth / Weymouth

Southern between London Victoria / Brighton and Southampton Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Romsey and Redbridge, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.

Train services will continue to run to / from Southampton Central, but for stations between Southampton Central and Bournemouth, you should change at Southampton Airport Parkway.

Great Western Railway:

Trains that normally run via Southampton Central will be diverted to run via Chandlers Ford and Eastleigh (calling additionally). They will not call at Southampton Central.

For Southampton Central, you should use alternative train services between Eastleigh and Southampton Central.

An amended and slightly reduced timetable will operate for Great Western Railway services between Westbury and Portsmouth Harbour.

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Southampton Airport Parkway / Southampton Central and Bournemouth

• Southampton Central and Romsey

• Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier

• Southampton Central and New Milton (Sunday only)

Southern:

It is not yet known how Southern will be affected by this engineering work.

Check before you travel:

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

If you are travelling with Southern, 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 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.