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Bank Holiday Information: South Western Railway

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Early May Bank Holiday:

Saturday 4 May

Due to engineering work between Basingstoke and Winchester, buses will replace trains between Basingstoke and Winchester.

Due to engineering work between Aldershot and Guildford, buses will replace trains between Aldershot and Guildford.

Due to engineering work between Salisbury and Gillingham, the following changes will apply:

  • The 22:50 and 23:39 London Waterloo to Salisbury services will terminate at Andover. Buses will run between Andover and Salisbury.

  • The 22:44 Salisbury to Salisbury service and the 23:11 Romsey to Salisbury service will terminate at Romsey. Buses will run between Romsey and Salisbury.

  • The 23:00 Exeter St Davids to Salisbury service terminates at Gillingham. A replacement bus will run between Gillingham and Salisbury.

Sunday 5 May

Due to engineering work between Basingstoke and Winchester, buses will replace trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central / Fareham, and between Romsey and Southampton Central.

Due to engineering work between Aldershot and Guildford, buses will replace trains between Aldershot and Guildford.

Due to engineering work between Bracknell and Reading, buses will replace trains between Bracknell and Reading.

Due to engineering work between Salisbury and Gillingham, the following changes will apply:

  • The 06:45 and 07:27 Salisbury to London Waterloo services will start from Andover and the 08:44 and 09:44 Salisbury to Reading services will start from Andover. Buses will run between Salisbury and Andover.

  • The 06:54 Salisbury to Exeter St Davids service will start from Gillingham. A replacement bus will run between Salisbury and Gillingham.

  • The 08:04 Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids service and the 08:15 London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids service will terminate at Andover. Buses will run between Andover and Gillingham.

  • The 08:24 Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo service and the 07:29 and 08:29 Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo services will terminate at Gillingham and then restart from Andover. Buses will run between Gillingham and Andover.

  • The 10:08 Salisbury to Romsey service will depart later at 10:10.

  • The 07:41 Salisbury to Reading service will not run.

  • The 08:08 Salisbury to Salisbury service will not run.

  • The 08:20 Salisbury to Romsey service will not run.

  • The 09:12 Reading to Salisbury service will not run.

Monday 6 May - Early May Bank Holiday

Due to engineering work between Basingstoke and Winchester, buses will replace trains between Basingstoke and Winchester.

Late May Bank Holiday:

Saturday 25 May

No changes to train services have been announced.

Sunday 26 May

Due to engineering work in the Staines area, changes will be made to Staines trains as detailed below:

  • London Waterloo to Reading services will be revised. An hourly service will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Virginia Water and will call additionally at Wimbledon, Surbiton, Weybridge, Addlestone and Chertsey. Buses will run between Hounslow and Virginia Water via Staines. Additional services will run between Virginia Water and Reading via Ascot.

  • London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside services will be diverted after Twickenham and will terminate at Hounslow. Buses will run between Hounslow and Windsor via Staines. Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Hounslow via Richmond.

  • London Waterloo to Woking via Staines services will terminate at Hounslow. Buses will run between Hounslow and Woking via Staines.

Monday 27 May - Late May Bank Holiday

No changes to train services have been announced.

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