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• Hourly services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids resumed this morning, Saturday 29 November
• Speed restrictions between Gillingham in Dorset and Axminster in Devon have been removed
• South Western Railway and Network Rail would like to thank customers for their patience

Train services into and out of London Waterloo will change from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road

South Western Railway services resumed this morning (22 November) between Poole and Dorchester South after Network Rail engineers carried out vital maintenance and upgrades to the railway.

‘Hotshot’ thermal imaging cameras to help prevent delays on South Western Railway

• South Western Railway and Network Rail collaboration sees innovative year-long trial of thermal imaging cameras to help prevent delays
• Two cameras have been fitted to a South Western Railway train, now named ‘Hotshot’, to monitor tracks in London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorset
• Faults that the Hotshot train will help detect can otherwise typically cause around 200 minutes of delays
• The project has been designed, managed and funded by Angel Trains

Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin resumed this morning (17 November) following a mix of full and partial closures over the past month.

Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability.

As the Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre (ROC) marks its 10th anniversary, Network Rail has completed a £129 million signalling upgrade between Farncombe and Petersfield, one of the most significant investments ever made on the Portsmouth Direct Line.

Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability