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National Rail Knowledgebase · notices last imported 19 Oct 2026, 01:29

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7 matching published notices

Planned work / notice

Buses replace trains between Clapham Junction and Kew Bridge / Richmond on Sunday 22 November

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59

Source updated 14 Oct 2026, 10:56

South Western Railway between Clapham Junction and Woking / Windsor & Eton Riverside, and also between London Waterloo and Kingston / Staines / Windsor & Eton Riverside / Weybridge / Woking / Ascot / Reading

Notice details

Engineering work is taking place between Clapham Junction and Kew Bridge / Richmond, closing all lines. Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Kew Bridge / Richmond. Trains between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside / Reading will be diverted to run on alternative routes, and will be retimed. 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:56

Operators: South Western Railway

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Planned work / notice

Buses replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke on Sunday 8 November

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59

Source updated 9 Oct 2026, 09:46

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street / Reading and Bournemouth, and also between Manchester Piccadilly and Southampton Central Great Western Railway between Reading and Basingstoke South Western Railway between Reading and Salisbury via Basingstoke

Notice details

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Winchester, closing some lines. CrossCountry: Trains will not call at Basingstoke, Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. Journey times will be extended by up to one hour. Rail replacement buses will operate between Reading, Basingstoke and Winchester. You should use alternative train services for Southampton Airport Parkway. Great Western Railway: Reading - Basingstoke: Buses will replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke, calling at all stations except Reading West. For Reading West, you should instead use alternative Great Western Railway services. Reading - Guildford: As a result of the work between Reading and Basingstoke, CrossCountry trains will be diverting to run between Reading and Guildford. In order to accommodate these diversions, the following trains will depart Reading 2 minutes later than normal: 09:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 10:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 12:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 14:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 16:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 18:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 19:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport South Western Railway: Engineering work is taking place between Woking and Farnborough / Guildford / Ash on the Saturday and between Weybridge and Guildford / Basingstoke / Winchester / Andover on the Sunday, closing all lines. Full details can be found at engineering work in the Woking / Guildford area on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November. Additionally, no trains will run between Reading and Basingstoke. You should use alternative operator's services to complete your journey. 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 set-down 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 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 09:46

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

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Planned work / notice

Buses replace trains between Clapham Junction and Barnes on Sunday 13 December

From 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59

Source updated 8 Oct 2026, 07:33

Between London Waterloo and Twickenham / Hounslow / Strawberry Hill / Shepperton / Kingston / Weybridge / Staines / Windsor & Eton Riverside / Wokingham / Reading, and also London Waterloo circular services

Notice details

Engineering work is taking place between Clapham Junction and Barnes, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Clapham Junction and Barnes. 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 07:33

Operators: South Western Railway

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Planned work / notice

Buses replace trains via Woking on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November

From 7 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59

Source updated 1 Oct 2026, 13:22

All routes via Woking

Notice details

Engineering work is taking place between Woking and Farnborough / Guildford / Ash on the Saturday and between Weybridge and Guildford / Basingstoke / Winchester / Andover on the Sunday, closing all lines. Saturday: Buses will replace trains between: Woking and Basingstoke Woking and Farnborough Woking and Aldershot Passengers travelling between London and Basingstoke and stations to Exeter, Southampton Parkway, Hedge End and Botley should take the mainline services to Guildford and change to direct buses between Guildford and Basingstoke. Passengers travelling between London and Woking should use the direct or stopping services to Woking. Passengers travelling to / from Brookwood and stations to Hook and Ash Vale should travel to Woking and change for buses to Farnborough and Aldershot for onward connections. Passengers for Fareham, Southampton and stations to Bournemouth and Weymouth should travel on the diverted Weymouth services. Passengers travelling between Alton and Aldershot for Ash Vale, Brookwood, Woking and intermediate stations to Surbiton should use the replacement bus services from Aldershot to Woking and onward train connections to London. Passengers between Alton and London Waterloo should travel via Guildford, and use the diverted train services to complete their journey. Sunday: Buses will replace trains between: Weybridge and Guildford Weybridge and Aldershot Weybridge and Woking Woking and Winchester Woking and Andover Passengers travelling from Exeter, Southampton Parkway, Winchester and Basingstoke for London should use buses to Guildford for onward train connections to London. Passengers travelling from Weymouth, Bournemouth, Southampton and Fareham for London should use the diverted Weymouth to London Waterloo services. Passengers travelling from Alton and Aldershot for Ash Vale, Brookwood, Woking and intermediate stations to Surbiton should use the replacement bus services from Aldershot to Weybridge for onward train connections to London. Passengers from Alton travelling to London Waterloo should travel to Guildford on the diverted services and change. 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 7 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 13:22

Operators: South Western Railway

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Planned work / notice

Buses replace trains to / from / via Staines on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59

Source updated 24 Sept 2026, 10:20

South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside / Weybridge / Woking / Reading

Notice details

Engineering work is taking place between Hounslow and Windsor & Eton Riverside / Virginia Water, closing all lines. Saturday: Buses will replace trains between: Hounslow and Windsor & Eton Riverside Hounslow and Virginia Water An amended service will run between London Waterloo and Reading, with trains running via Wimbledon / Chertsey / Virginia Water. Sunday: Buses will replace trains between: Hounslow and Windsor & Eton Riverside Hounslow and Virginia Water Hounslow and Woking 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 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 10:20

Operators: South Western Railway

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Planned work / notice

Buses replace trains between Staines and Hounslow / Twickenham on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October

From 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59

Source updated 16 Sept 2026, 11:27

South Western Railway between Reading / Basingstoke / Alton / Woking / Weybridge / Kingston / Windsor & Eton Riverside and London Waterloo, between Windsor & Eton Riverside and Staines, as well as London Waterloo circular services

Notice details

Engineering work is taking place between Staines and Hounslow / Twickenham, closing all lines. On Saturday and Sunday , buses will replace trains between Staines and Hounslow / Twickenham. On Sunday, buses will also replace trains between Hounslow and Twickenham. 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 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 11:27

Operators: South Western Railway

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Planned work / notice

Buses replace South Western Railway services to / from / via Wimbledon on Sunday 15 November

From 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59

Source updated 10 Sept 2026, 10:04

All South Western Railway services to / from / via Wimbledon

Notice details

Engineering work is taking place between Clapham Junction and Surbiton, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between: Clapham Junction and Surbiton Clapham Junction and Hampton Court Clapham Junction and Epsom Clapham Junction and Chessington South Clapham Junction and Weybridge Clapham Junction and Effingham Junction Weybridge and Addlestone Trains between London Waterloo and Shepperton / Poole / Salisbury / Portsmouth Harbour / Weymouth / Exeter St Davids will be diverted to run on alternative routes, and will be retimed. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 10 Sept 2026, 10:04

Operators: South Western Railway

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Operator service status

Status feed last imported 19 Oct 2026, 01:29

Avanti West Coast · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Caledonian Sleeper · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Chiltern Railways · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
CrossCountry · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
East Midlands Railway · Custom

Temporary reduced timetable on Intercity routes

Operator trains & stations →
Elizabeth line · Custom

Disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading

Operator trains & stations →
Eurostar · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Gatwick Express · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Grand Central · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Great Northern · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Great Western Railway · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Greater Anglia · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Heathrow Express · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Hull Trains · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Island Line · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
LNER · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
London Northwestern Railway · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
London Overground · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Lumo · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Merseyrail · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Northern · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
ScotRail · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
South Western Railway · Custom

Disruption between Staines and Chertsey / Ascot

Operator trains & stations →
Southeastern · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Southern · Custom

Reduced service calling at Southease

Operator trains & stations →
Stansted Express · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Thameslink · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
TransPennine Express · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
Transport for Wales · Custom

Buses replace trains between Wrexham Central and Bidston

Operator trains & stations →
West Midlands Railway · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →
c2c · Good service

Good service

Operator trains & stations →

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