CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Southampton Central / Bournemouth, and also between Nottingham / Birmingham New Street / Reading and Bournemouth Great Western Railway between Bristol Parkway and Portsmouth & Southsea, between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour, between Gloucester / Bristol Temple Meads and Southampton Central, and between Bristol Temple Meads and Fratton South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Salisbury / Gillingham (Dorset) / Yeovil Pen Mill / Honiton / Exeter St Davids, between Reading / Basingstoke and Salisbury, between Salisbury and Romsey / Castle Cary / Yeovil Pen Mill / Exeter St Davids, and also between Gillingham (Dorset) and Exeter St Davids
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Engineering work is taking place between Salisbury and Southampton Central, closing all lines. CrossCountry: On Saturday and Sunday, trains will divert via an alternative route between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, extending your journey time by up to 45 minutes. This means trains will not call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You may use your ticket on South Western Railway rail replacement bus services between Winchester, Southampton Airport Parkway, and Southampton Central at no extra cost. Great Western Railway: Friday: Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Southampton Central, calling at Salisbury. For Romsey, you can use South Western Railway services at no extra cost. A shuttle train service will run between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour. Saturday and Sunday: Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury. South Western Railway: Saturday: Buses will relace trains between Winchester and Southampton Central and also between Romsey and Southampton Central. Sunday: Buses will relace trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, between Basingstoke and Fareham and also between Romsey and Southampton Central. Friday to Sunday: Buses will run between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset) and between Salisbury and Gillingham (Dorset). Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
From 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:21
Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway
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