South Western Railway closes multiple train lines for weekend maintenance

Multiple train lines are closed this weekend while maintenance work is completed.

Bus replacements will be running today (September 12) and tomorrow (Sunday, September 13) between Southampton and Portsmouth, and Eastleigh and Portsmouth due to maintenance work.

South Western Railway said Great Western Railway and Southern services will also be affected by this work.

On Saturday, the following changes will be made to the service:

• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will terminate at Eastleigh.
• Buses will run between Eastleigh and Portsmouth via Fareham.
• Southampton Central to Portsmouth stopping services will not run.
• Buses will run between Southampton Central and Portsmouth via Fareham.

On Sunday, the following changes will be made to the service:

• The morning and afternoon London Waterloo to Poole/Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will not divide at Eastleigh. These services will continue to Poole only.
• The afternoon and evening London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will terminate at Eastleigh.
• Buses will run between Eastleigh and Portsmouth via Fareham.
• Southampton Central to Portsmouth stopping services will not run.
• Buses will run between Southampton Central and Portsmouth via Fareham.

For more information about disruption to the service, click here.