Hot Weather to impact South Western Railway: amended timetable from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 June 

Route(s) affected

South Western Railway network

Description

The Met Office are advising that heatwave conditions are forecast for parts of England and Wales with temperatures expected to remain high until at least Saturday 27 June.

The hot weather is set to be widespread over England and Wales, and highs of up to 38°C are possible in some areas this week. There are red and amber weather warnings in place for extreme heat covering parts of England and Wales until Thursday 25 June.

In line with national travel advice, customers are advised to check before travelling on Tuesday and only travel if absolutely necessary on Wednesday and Thursday.

South Western Railway will run an amended timetable on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. During this time, fewer trains will be running across the network. Trains that run are expected to be busier and journey times will likely be longer than usual.

Ticket information

South Western Railway are introducing temporary travel easements. If your journey involves connecting services with another operator, please check with them directly as their travel advice may differ.

If you no longer wish to travel, you can claim a full fee-free refund. More information can be found here.

Tuesday 23 June

• Customers booked to travel on Tuesday 23 June may travel on any alternative SWR service

• SWR also recommend that you travel earlier in the day (before 12:00) when it is likely to be cooler

• Alternatively, SWR tickets dated Tuesday 23 June can be used on any SWR service on Friday 26 June. There is no need to change your ticket

Wednesday 24 June

• Customers are advised to travel only for essential journeys

• Customers booked to travel on Wednesday 24 June may travel on any alternative SWR service

• SWR also recommend that you travel earlier in the day (before 12:00) when it is likely to be cooler

• Alternatively, SWR tickets dated Wednesday 24 June can be used on any SWR service on Friday 26 June. There is no need to change your ticket

Thursday 25 June

• Customers are advised to travel only for essential journeys

• There are planned alterations to some services on Thursday and, as a result, some services will not run. Others may be subject to alteration

• Customers booked to travel on Thursday 25 June may travel on any alternative SWR service

• SWR also recommend that you travel earlier in the day (before 12:00) when it is likely to be cooler

• Alternatively, SWR tickets dated Thursday 25 June can be used on any SWR service on Monday 22 or Friday 26 June. There is no need to change your ticket

Friday 26 June

Customers can travel on SWR services as planned.

Check before you travel:

South Western Railway plan to update Journey Planners with service changes for Tuesday at 02:00 on Tuesday morning. Wednesday and Thursday amendments will be updated at 02:00 on Wednesday morning.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.