South Western Railway Weekend Disruptions: Trains Cancelled, Buses Replace!
Heads up, commuters! South Western Railway is slashing services this weekend due to essential maintenance. Expect cancellations, diversions, and replacement buses on September 21 and 22. With Surrey Pride set for Saturday, brace for packed buses and altered journeys.
Guildford Area: Major Line Closures All Weekend
- Saturday (Sept 21): London Waterloo to Portsmouth trains via Guildford will end at Woking. Replacement buses run Woking-Guildford-Haslemere.
- Waterloo to Guildford via Epsom stops at Clandon. Waterloo to Guildford via Cobham starts from Surbiton and ends at Clandon, with buses in between.
- Stopping services between Waterloo and Woking will add calls at Raynes Park, New Malden, and Berrylands.
- Trains to Basingstoke and Alton combine at Woking to split.
- Sunday (Sept 22): Similar disruptions with buses linking Woking, Guildford, and Haslemere. Revised Portsmouth services run between Haslemere and Portsmouth. Extra buses cover Woking-Worplesdon-Guildford.
Salisbury Area: Weekend Closures and Bus Replacements
- Saturday (Sept 21): Lines shut all weekend. Exeter trains start from Salisbury. Revised services run Waterloo-Basingstoke and Basingstoke-Andover.
- Buses replace trains between Andover-Salisbury and Salisbury-Southampton via Redbridge. No Salisbury-Romsey trains; buses serve Southampton Central-Romsey via Eastleigh.
- Sunday (Sept 22): Exeter trains start from Gillingham. Reading-Salisbury trains cancelled. Buses cover Basingstoke-Gillingham (non-stop) and Andover-Gillingham via Salisbury. Salisbury-Romsey remains bus-only.
Barnes Area: Sunday Shutdowns and Service Changes
- Sunday (Sept 22): Queenstown Road station closed all day.
- Reading trains diverted between Clapham Junction and Twickenham, calling at Wimbledon, Kingston, and Strawberry Hill.
- Windsor trains run hourly, diverted via Kingston; an hourly service starts from Barnes.
- Waterloo via Wimbledon and Kingston trains only run Kingston-Barnes via Richmond.
- Additional services between Barnes and Twickenham via Richmond.
- Woking via Staines trains start from Barnes.
- Buses replace trains between Clapham Junction and Barnes.
- Waterloo to Kingston via Hounslow afternoon and evening services are cancelled.
Plan Ahead and Avoid Chaos
With vital upgrades underway, expect busier replacement services and altered routes throughout Surrey, Salisbury, and Barnes. Plan your travel accordingly to dodge delays and overcrowding.
For full details and live updates, head to the South Western Railway website.
