Bank Holiday Information: South Western Railway
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Christmas and New Year Travel Advice
Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve
Train services will finish earlier than normal
South Western Railway services will be finishing earlier than usual, with the last train leaving London Waterloo around 22:00.
Please check that you can complete your entire journey before you travel.
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
No service
No trains will operate on Christmas Day.
Saturday 26 December
No service
No South Western Railway trains will operate on Saturday 26 December.
Sunday 27 December
Train services will start later than normal
South Western Railway services will begin later than usual, with the first train leaving London Waterloo at 06:14.
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.
Services in the Twickenham area will be busier than usual
Services in the Twickenham area will be busier than usual due to rugby union fixtures at Twickenham Stadium. Boarding controls will be in place at Reading station before the match. After the match, a queuing system will be in place at Twickenham station.
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.
Wednesday 30 December
Saturday service will run
A Saturday level of service will operate on Wednesday 30 December.
Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve
Train services will finish earlier than normal
South Western Railway services will be finishing earlier than usual, with the last train leaving London Waterloo before midnight.
A queuing system will be in place at London Waterloo due to the Mayor of London’s fireworks display.
Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day
Extra overnight trains between 01:00 and 04:45
Extra train services will operate from London Waterloo between 01:00 and 04:45 to assist customers travelling home from New Years celebrations.
Services will resume from London Waterloo at 06:20.
Sunday service will run
A Sunday level of service will operate on New Year's Day, subject to engineering work.
Buses will replace trains between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset)
Due to engineering work, buses will run between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset) and between Salisbury and Gillingham (Dorset).
Saturday 2 January
Buses will replace trains between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset)
Due to engineering work, buses will run between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset) and between Salisbury and Gillingham (Dorset).
Amended service at Southampton Central
Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Winchester and Southampton Central, and also between Romsey and Southampton Central.
Sunday 3 January
Buses will replace trains between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset)
Due to engineering work, buses will run between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset) and between Salisbury and Gillingham (Dorset).
Amended service at Southampton Central
Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, between Basingstoke and Fareham, and also between Romsey and Southampton Central.
Monday 4 January
Normal service
A normal service will operate across the South Western Railway network, subject to the following engineering work.
Late night changes to services in the Eastleigh area
Due to late night engineering work in the Eastleigh area, the following service changes will be made:
21:00 Weymouth to Woking service will terminate at Eastleigh. A replacement bus service to Basingstoke will connect out of this service calling as per the train
21:55 Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh service operates as planned to Eastleigh, then terminates at Eastleigh.
21:35 London Waterloo to Weymouth service calls additionally at Basingstoke
22:05 London Waterloo to Bournemouth service will be diverted via Havant and calls additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham and then as advertised from Southampton Central. A replacement bus service from Basingstoke will operate earlier connecting into this service calling as per the train
22:08 London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh service will start from Eastleigh at approx. 23:55 (connecting out of a bus from Basingstoke departing 22:40). Passengers for Eastleigh / Hedge End / Botley should travel earlier on the 21:42 service to Basingstoke for bus connections to Eastleigh. Passengers for Fareham should travel on the diverted 22:05 service
22:20 London Waterloo to Yeovil Junction service calls additionally at Farnborough
22:35 London Waterloo to Poole service will be diverted via Havant and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham, and then run as advertised from Southampton Central. A replacement bus service from Basingstoke will operate earlier connecting into this service calling as per the train
23:05 London Waterloo to Southampton service terminates at Basingstoke. A replacement bus service to Southampton will connect out of this service
23:35 London Waterloo to Bournemouth service will operate as booked to Woking, then diverted via Havant and Fareham, and then normal route to Bournemouth from Southampton
23:40 London Waterloo to Salisbury service calls additionally at Farnborough and Fleet. Replacement bus services to Southampton and Portsmouth will connect out of this service at Basingstoke
00:10 / 01:10 (Tuesday) Eastleigh to Bournemouth services call at Southampton Parkway, Southampton Central, Totton, Brockenhurst, New Milton, Christchurch, Pokesdown and Bournemouth. Services connect out of buses from Basingstoke
Replacement buses will run between Basingstoke and Southampton Central.
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