Changes to train services over bank holiday weekend in parts of Surrey
Replacement buses will be provided
Train schedules in Surrey could be altered this weekend, with improvement works taking place along some of the network.
Network Rail is carrying out the works from today (26 August) through to and including Monday (30 August), affecting lines nearer to London.
Some Guildford services will be affected.
Replacement buses will be provided where trains are cancelled.
Routes to the beaches of Hampshire and Dorset will operate as normal.
Mark Killick, Network Rail Wessex route director said: “As we welcome customers back to the railway, we’re working hard to minimise disruption during our improvement works and keep services moving as much as possible on weekends and bank holidays.
"We can’t guarantee the weather will be good, but our main routes to the coast will be open so people can head out and enjoy a few days off.
“Closer to the capital our drive to improve the railway continues and over the Bank Holiday weekend teams will be delivering projects in parts of South West London and Surrey.
I’d encourage passengers from those areas to check their journeys and we appreciate their patience as we carry out these important activities.”
Alan Penlington, South Western Railway's customer experience director, said: “The work Network Rail are carrying out this August bank holiday weekend will improve performance and reliability of the network for years to come.
“I realise these works will mean disruption for our customers; however, replacement buses will be in operation wherever lines need to be closed. I’d like to thank customers for their patience and remind anyone who’s traveling to plan ahead to see if their journey is affected.”
Maintenance work means there will be changes to services between Richmond and Feltham on Saturday until Monday with trains diverted, call at additional stops or replaced by buses.
Network Rail’s ongoing project to renew Twickenham Junction will also be continuing, meaning buses replacing trains between Richmond and Hounslow and Richmond and Teddington over all three days of the holiday. Work at this site will continue most weekends until 9-10 October.
Finally, there will also be work around Effingham Junction on the Sunday (30 August) only, where trains between London Waterloo to Epsom via Guildford will be diverted and services from London Waterloo/Wimbledon to Guildford via Cobham replaced by buses.
Passengers are advised to check their journey before travelling either through SWR or national rail enquiries. Some of the changes include:
Saturday 28 August:
• London Waterloo to Reading/Windsor services will be diverted between Barnes and Feltham and there will be additional services will run between London Waterloo and Richmond
• Buses will run between Teddington and Richmond
• Buses will run between Richmond and Hounslow via Twickenham
Sunday 29 August:
• London Waterloo to Reading services will be diverted between Barnes and Feltham and will call additionally at Hounslow
• Buses will run between Richmond and Hounslow via Twickenham.
• Buses will run between Teddington and Richmond
• Buses will run between Leatherhead and Guildford via Effingham Junction
• London Waterloo/Wimbledon to Guildford via Cobham services will not run. Passengers should travel on alternative services to Surbiton
• Buses will run between Surbiton and Guildford via Effingham Junction
Monday 30 August:
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Richmond
• Buses will run between Richmond and Hounslow via Twickenham
• Buses will run between Teddington and Richmond.