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Buses replace trains between Reading / Woking and Winchester / Andover on Sunday 4 January 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 04 January 2026 to Sunday 04 January 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Basingstoke / Salisbury / Gillingham (Dorset) / Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour / Poole / Weymouth / Yeovil Pen Mill / Exeter St Davids

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Woking and Andover, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

No trains will call at Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton Airport Parkway.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Reading, Basingstoke and Winchester.

Trains will still run to / from Southampton Central, diverting via Guildford.

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Woking and Winchester

  • Woking and Andover

  • Farnborough (Main) and Basingstoke

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.

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