Buses replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway / Southampton Central and stations via Brockenhurst Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October
Engineering work details
Starts Saturday 03 October 2026 to Sunday 04 October 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth
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 Southampton Central and Bournemouth, closing all lines.
CrossCountry
No trains will run between Southampton Central and Bournemouth all weekend.
Rail replacement buses will operate between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.
South Western Railway
No trains will run between Southampton Central and Brockenhurst / Lymington Pier / Poole / Bournemouth all weekend.
Rail replacement buses will operate between:
Southampton Airport Parkway and Poole (direct)
Southampton Central and New Milton / Poole
Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier
Train services to / from Southampton Central will run to a slightly amended timetable.
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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