Essential Improvement Work: Buses replace trains between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside from Saturday 25 to Friday 31 October 

Route(s) affected

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below.

All week, buses will replace trains between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.

Background information:

Network Rail will be returning this autumn to continue upgrading the Staines to Windsor line, making journeys safer, smoother and more reliable. To efficiently complete this package of essential renewals, the line between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside will be closed for 7 days.

Across the line, a wide programme of renewal and maintenance will be delivered including the following:

• At Wraysbury, more than a kilometre of rail will be replaced and the track bed stabilised

• At Datchet Level Crossing, the road surface is being renewed alongside drainage improvements to provide a smoother, more reliable surface

• At Colne River Bridge in Wraysbury, 20 wheel timbers are being renewed

• At Black Potts Viaduct near Windsor, 15 wheel timbers will be replaced, alongside new fixtures, holding straps and walkways

The improvements are essential to keep trains running safely and reliably across the structures for years to come. Full details of all the work taking place are available on the Network Rail website.

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 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.