Buses replace trains between Salisbury and Andover / Romsey / Southampton Central on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 

Route(s) affected

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

South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Basingstoke and Andover / Salisbury / Exeter St Davids

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Salisbury and Redbridge, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday

Train services between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will terminate / start at Salisbury.

Replacement bus services will run between Salisbury and Southampton Central, with train services running between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour.

Additionally, the following services are affected:

• The 07:05 Westbury to Southampton Central will not run.

• The 08:30 Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads will start at Salisbury.

• The 23:12 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus service will run between Westbury and Frome.

Sunday

Train services between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour / Salisbury will terminate / start at Warminster.

Replacement bus services will run between Warminster / Salisbury and Southampton Central, with train services running between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour.

Additionally, the following services are affected:

• The 08:10 Warminster to Swindon service will not run. A replacement bus service will run between Warminster and Chippenham, departing earlier than usual at 07:28.

• The 08:39 Westbury to Bristol Temple Meads service will depart later than usual at 09:08.

• The 09:00 Westbury to Weymouth service will depart later than usual at 09:03, and terminate at Dorchester West.

• The 09:12 Swindon to Westbury service will not run. This service will be replaced by a bus service running between Chippenham and Westbury. You should make use of the earlier Swindon to Chippenham train service to complete your journey.

• 17:40 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour service will terminate at Westbury

• The 17:44 Swindon to Salisbury service will terminate at Westbury

• The 19:09 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central service will start at Warminster, and call additionally at Dilton Marsh, at request.

• The 19:34 Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour service will terminate at Westbury

• The 19:59 Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads will start at Westbury

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

Saturday:

• Andover and Salisbury.

• Southampton Central and Romsey.

• Southampton Central and Salisbury.

Sunday:

• Basingstoke and Gillingham.

• Andover and Gillingham.

• Southampton Central and Romsey.

• Southampton Central and Salisbury.

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 this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.