Buses replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway / Southampton Central and Bournemouth / Poole on Sunday 22 November 

Route(s) affected

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

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

South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Basingstoke and Poole, between London Waterloo / Southampton Central and Weymouth, and between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Southampton Central and Poole, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Replacement buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.

Trains will continue to run between Reading and Southampton Central. You should change between bus and train services at Southampton Airport Parkway.

Great Western Railway:

Trains between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour will be diverted between Romsey and Fareham, and will not call at Southampton Central. These trains will additionally call at Chandlers Ford and Eastleigh.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternative train services between Chandlers Ford / Eastleigh and Southampton Central.

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Southampton Airport Parkway / Southampton Central and Poole

• Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier

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.