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Bank Holiday Information: South Western Railway

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Saturday 23 December

No service changes have been announced.

Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December

A Sunday timetable will operate, subject to engineering work, with services finishing at around 22:00.

Due to engineering work, the lines in the Southampton Central area will be closed all day. As a result:

  • London Waterloo to Weymouth services will terminate at Southampton Airport Parkway.

  • London Waterloo to Poole/Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will be revised and will call additionally at Farnborough.

  • A revised service will run between Brockenhurst, Bournemouth and Poole.

  • Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.

  • Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central and Brockenhurst.

  • Buses will run between Eastleigh and Brockenhurst via Southampton Central.

  • Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central services will be revised and will run between Salisbury and Romsey only. Buses will run between Romsey and Eastleigh via Southampton Central.

  • Southampton Central to Portsmouth stopping services will not run.

  • Buses will run between Southampton Central and Fareham. A revised service will run between Fareham and Portsmouth. 

Christmas Day Monday 25 December

No service.

Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December

No service.

Wednesday 27 December

A Saturday timetable will operate, subject to engineering work.

Due to engineering work in the Queenstown Road area, the following changes will be made:

  • Services from London Waterloo to Windsor, Weybridge (via Staines) and Reading will depart London Waterloo earlier.

  • London Waterloo to Weymouth services will be revised to run hourly and will terminate at Southampton Airport Parkway due to other engineering work.

  • London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Guildford services will be revised with some services starting from Woking.

  • London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will depart London Waterloo earlier.

  • London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will depart London Waterloo earlier.

  • London Waterloo to Salisbury stopping services will start from Basingstoke.

  • London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will be revised to run hourly.

  • London Waterloo to Chessington South services will be revised to run hourly.

  • London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Wimbledon and Kingston services will be revised and will run between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction via Wimbledon and Kingston only.

  • London Waterloo to Shepperton services will be revised to run hourly.

  • London Waterloo to Alton services will be revised to run hourly.

  • London Waterloo to Guildford via Cobham services will be revised to run hourly.

  • London Waterloo to Woking stopping services will be revised.

Due to engineering work, the lines in the Southampton Central area will be closed all day. As a result:

  • London Waterloo to Weymouth services will terminate at Southampton Airport Parkway. These services will call additionally at Basingstoke.

  • Winchester to Southampton Central stopping services will not run.

  • A revised service will run between Brockenhurst, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth.

  • Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.

  • Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central and Brockenhurst.

  • Buses will run between Eastleigh and Brockenhurst via Southampton Central.

  • London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will be revised and will call additionally at Shawford.

  • Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central services will be revised and will run between Salisbury and Romsey only. Buses will run between Romsey and Eastleigh via Southampton Central.

  • Southampton Central to Portsmouth stopping services will not run.

  • Buses will run between Southampton Central and Fareham. A revised service will run between Fareham and Portsmouth. 

Thursday 28 December

A Saturday timetable will operate, subject to engineering work.

Due to engineering work, the lines in the Southampton Central area will be closed all day. As a result:

  • London Waterloo to Weymouth services will terminate at Southampton Airport Parkway. These services will call additionally at Basingstoke.

  • Winchester to Southampton Central stopping services will not run.

  • A revised service will run between Brockenhurst, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth.

  • Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.

  • Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central and Brockenhurst.

  • Buses will run between Eastleigh and Brockenhurst via Southampton Central.

  • London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will be revised and will call additionally at Shawford.

  • Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central services will be revised and will run between Salisbury and Romsey only. Buses will run between Romsey and Eastleigh via Southampton Central.

  • Southampton Central to Portsmouth stopping services will not run.

  • Buses will run between Southampton Central and Fareham. A revised service will run between Fareham and Portsmouth. 

Friday 29 December

A Saturday timetable will operate, subject to engineering work.

Due to engineering work, the lines in the Southampton Central area will be closed all day. As a result:

  • London Waterloo to Weymouth services will terminate at Southampton Airport Parkway. These services will call additionally at Basingstoke.

  • Winchester to Southampton Central stopping services will not run.

  • A revised service will run between Brockenhurst, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth.

  • Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth.

  • Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central and Brockenhurst.

  • Buses will run between Eastleigh and Brockenhurst via Southampton Central.

  • London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will be revised and will call additionally at Shawford.

  • Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central services will be revised and will run between Salisbury and Romsey only. Buses will run between Romsey and Eastleigh via Southampton Central.

  • Southampton Central to Portsmouth stopping services will not run.

  • Buses will run between Southampton Central and Fareham. A revised service will run between Fareham and Portsmouth. 

Saturday 30 December

The Saturday timetable will operate, subject to engineering work.

Due to engineering work closing the lines between Guildford and Petersfield:

  • London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Guildford services will terminate at Guildford.

  • Buses will run between Guildford and Petersfield via Haslemere.

  • A revised service will run between Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour.

New Year’s Eve Sunday 31 December

The Sunday timetable will operate, subject to engineering work. Some additional overnight departures from London Waterloo after midnight will also be running - please check before you travel as these services are subject to last minute alterations.

Due to engineering work closing the lines between Guildford and Petersfield:

  • London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Guildford services will terminate at Guildford.

  • Buses will run between Guildford and Petersfield via Haslemere.

  • A revised service will run between Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour.

New Year’s Day Monday 1 January 2024

A Sunday timetable will operate, subject to engineering work.

Due to engineering work closing the lines between Guildford and Petersfield:

  • London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Guildford services will terminate at Guildford.

  • Buses will run between Guildford and Petersfield via Haslemere.

  • A revised service will run between Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour.

Tuesday 2 January

No service changes have been announced.

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