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From Saturday 18 October until Monday 17 November, vital improvements work will fully then partially close the Island Line on the Isle of Wight.

For six weeks starting in late September, drivers using level crossings between Farncombe and Liss should be aware of upcoming road closures as engineers carry out critical upgrades on the railway.

During the October school holidays, Network Rail engineers carrying out a variety of improvements across the South Western Railway network, meaning that buses will replace trains in some places.

Buses will replace trains on the lines surrounding Guildford over the August Bank Holiday weekend Saturday 23rd August – Monday 25th August while vital engineering improvements are carried out on the South Western Railway network.

South Western Railway passengers on the Hounslow Loop should be aware that buses replace trains between Kew Bridge and Barnes will be closed between 23 and 31 August while we complete vital strengthening works on Barnes Bridge.

Network Rail’s electric vehicle fleet in operation across the South of England hit a major landmark this month with the vehicles reaching a total combined distance of one million miles since the rollout began.  

• South Western Railway will run a reduced timetable on services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids from Monday 11 August until further notice 
• Trains will call at Crewkerne following a short period of connecting bus services to Yeovil Junction and Axminster 
• The temporary timetable is designed to provide customers with a reliable service while trains adhere to speed restrictions 
• ‘Soil moisture deficit’ in clay soil embankments has disturbed track levels, meaning trains cannot travel at full speeds 

South Western Railway passengers on the Hounslow Loop should be aware that buses replace trains between Kew Bridge and Barnes will be closed between 23 and 31 August while we complete vital strengthening works on Barnes Bridge.