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Bank Holiday Information: South Western Railway

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Christmas and New Year Travel Advice

Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve

Information will be published when available.

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day

No service

No trains will operate on Christmas Day.

Saturday 26 December

Information will be published when available.

Sunday 27 December

Reduced and amended service to and from London Waterloo

Due to engineering work a reduced and amended service will run to and from London Waterloo. The following key changes will be made:

  • London Waterloo - Weymouth: Trains will run to an amended timetable, and will call additionally at Farnborough

  • London Waterloo - Poole / Portsmouth Harbour via Eastleigh: Trains will run between Basingstoke and Poole / Portsmouth Harbour only

  • London Waterloo - Salisbury: Trains will run between Basingstoke and Salisbury only

  • London Waterloo - Chessington South: Trains will run between Wimbledon and Chessington South only

  • London Waterloo and Guildford via Epsom: Trains will run between Wimbledon and Guildford only

  • London Waterloo / Wimbledon - Guildford via Cobham: Trains will run between Surbiton and Guildford only

  • London Waterloo - Hampton Court: Trains will run hourly between Surbiton and Hampton Court only.

  • London Waterloo - London Waterloo via Richmond / Wimbledon: Trains will run between London Waterloo and Kingston. Trains between London Waterloo and Richmond via Hounslow will not run after 12:00.

  • London Waterloo - Dorking: Trains will not run. You can use your ticket on Southern services between Clapham Junction / Epsom and Dorking at no extra cost

Travelling to or from Queenstown Road station

Due to engineering work Queenstown Road station will be closed. Please use other nearby stations.

Monday 28 December - Boxing Day (substitute day)

Saturday service will run

A Saturday level of service will operate on Monday 28 December, subject to engineering work.

Reduced and amended service to and from London Waterloo

Due to engineering work a reduced and amended service will run to and from London Waterloo. The following key changes will be made:

  • London Waterloo - Weymouth: Trains will run to an amended timetable, trains will call additionally at Clapham Junction / Woking / Basingstoke

  • London Waterloo - Poole / Portsmouth Harbour via Eastleigh: Trains will run between Basingstoke and Poole / Portsmouth Harbour only

  • London Waterloo - Salisbury: Trains will run between Basingstoke and Salisbury only

  • London Waterloo - Poole / Portsmouth Harbour via Guildford: Trains will call additionally at Clapham Junction. Some of these trains will run between Woking and Portsmouth Harbour only

  • London Waterloo - Chessington South: Trains will run between Wimbledon and Chessington South only

  • London Waterloo - Guildford via Epsom: Trains will run between Wimbledon and Guildford only

  • London Waterloo / Wimbledon - Guildford via Cobham: Trains will run between Surbiton and Guildford only. Services will call additionally at Raynes Park / New Malden / Berrylands

  • London Waterloo - Hampton Court: Trains will run hourly between Surbiton and Hampton Court only

  • London Waterloo - London Waterloo via Richmond / Wimbledon: Trains will run between London Waterloo and Kingston

  • London Waterloo - Shepperton: Trains will run between Kingston and Shepperton

  • London Waterloo - Richmond via Hounslow: Trains will not run after 12:00

  • London Waterloo - Dorking: Trains will not run. You can use your ticket on Southern services between Clapham Junction / Epsom and Dorking at no extra cost

  • Clapham Junction - Surbiton via Wimbledon: Buses will be replacing trains

Travelling to or from Queenstown Road or Earlsfield stations

Due to engineering work Queenstown Road and Earlsfield stations will be closed. Please use other nearby stations.

Tuesday 29 December

Saturday service will run

A Saturday level of service will operate on Tuesday 29 December, subject to engineering work.

Wednesday 30 December

Saturday service will run

A Saturday level of service will operate on Wednesday 30 December, subject to engineering work.

Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve

Information will be published when available.

Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day

Sunday service will run

A Sunday level of service will operate on New Year's Day, subject to engineering work.

Saturday 2 January

Information will be published when available.

Sunday 3 January

Information will be published when available.

Monday 4 January

Information will be published when available.

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