Disrupted train services through Salisbury TODAY
The latest strike action's affecting South Western Railway
Train services through Salisbury will be severely disrupted today (Monday 8th April) due to industrial action.
Members of the ASLEF union who work for South Western Railway are walking out in a long-running pay dispute.
The industrial action means there'll only be trains running from Salisbury towards Basingstoke and back.
Passengers wanting to get to London will have to change at Basingstoke for limited services to Waterloo.
No services will run to and from Southampton Central, or west of Salisbury towards Exeter St Davids.
Services that are running will only do so between 7.00am and 7.00pm, with no trains outside of those times.
Customers are advised to only travel if their journeys are absolutely necessary.
There's also a revised timetable tomorrow (Tuesday 9th April) on the South Western Railway network as a while, due to a ban on overtime working.
Customers should check before they travel, as late notice cancellations are possible.
Steve Tyler, South Western Railway’s Performance and Planning Director, said:
“Industrial action by the ASLEF union will mean only a significantly reduced service will run on Monday 8 April, so we are asking our customers to only travel if their journeys are absolutely necessary. For essential journeys, customers should check journey planners before setting off.
“The overtime ban on Tuesday 9 April will mean that timetables will be revised. We are asking our customers to check before they travel, right up until they set off, as alterations on the day are possible.
“We are very sorry for the disruption that this industrial action will cause our customers and are very thankful for their continued patience.”