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Buses replace trains via Southampton Central on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October

Planned Updated: 4 Aug 2026 13:32

Engineering work is taking place in the Southampton Central area, closing all lines.

No trains will run between Romsey / Eastleigh / Fareham and Southampton Central / Bournemouth all weekend.

CrossCountry:

Trains between Eastleigh and Bournemouth will not run.

Rail replacement buses will run between Eastleigh, Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central, and Bournemouth.

Great Western Railway:

Trains between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour will be diverted between Romsey and Fareham to run via and call additionally at Chandlers Ford / Eastleigh. These trains will not call at Southampton Central. Some services may be retimed.

Rail replacement buses will run hourly between Eastleigh and Southampton Central.

Southern:

It is not yet known how Southern are affected by this engineering work.

South Western Railway:

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Eastleigh / Southampton Central and Bournemouth
  • Eastleigh and New Milton
  • Fareham and Southampton Central
  • Southampton Central and Romsey

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Eastleigh and Southampton Central
  • Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, or South Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

If you are travelling with Southern, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.