Buses replace trains in the Eastleigh / Southampton Central / Bournemouth area on Sunday 6 December 

Route(s) affected

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

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

Southern between Southampton Central and Brighton / London Victoria

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour / Poole / Weymouth, between Salisbury and Romsey (via Southampton Central)

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Southampton Central and Romsey / Bournemouth, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central and Bournemouth.

Great Western Railway:

Trains between Portsmouth Harbour and Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central will divert between Fareham and Romsey (via Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford – where they will call additionally). They will not call at Southampton Central.

Replacement buses will operate (hourly) between Eastleigh and Southampton Central, taking 20 minutes.

Additionally, the 19:34 Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour will not run. You should instead travel by earlier or later services.

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth

• Woolston and Southampton Central

• Eastleigh and Bournemouth

• Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier

• Eastleigh and Romsey

Southern:

Trains which usually run between Brighton and Southampton Central will be amended to run between Brighton and St Denys.

A replacement bus service will run between Woolston and Southampton Central to connect with trains.

Journey times will be extend when using replacement buses.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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.