December summary

Island line between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade will be closed from 6 September 2024 until May 2025.

During the pier’s closure, a minibus shuttle service will operate between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade.

Train services will operate every 30 minutes between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin, maintaining the vital connection between the Island Line and ferry services to the mainland.

Services between Ascot and Aldershot will be revised due to maintenance work.

Only services FROM Ascot to Aldershot are affected.

• Ascot to Aldershot services will be revised to run earlier between Camberley and Aldershot.

Due to Network Rail having to take emergency action to shore up an embankment in the Clandon area, trains will be unable to run between Guildford and Effingham Junction from Saturday 21 to Tuesday 24 December, all days inclusive.

• A revised service will run between London Waterloo and Effingham Junction.
• Buses will run between Guildford, Effingham Junction and Epsom.

The lines in the Havant area will be closed all day due to maintenance work.

Southern services will be affected by this work. Please see their publicity for more details.

• London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour via Guildford services will terminate at Petersfield.
• Buses will run between Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour.
  

The lines in the Tolworth area will be closed all day due to maintenance work.

• London Waterloo to Chessington services will not run.
  Passengers should travel on other services to Worcester Park.
• Buses will run between Worcester Park and Chessington South calling at Malden Manor, Tolworth, Chessington North and Chessington South.

The lines between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier will be closed from Sunday 22 December 2024 until Sunday 5 January all days inclusive due to maintenance work.

• Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier services will not run.
• Buses will run between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier.

The lines in the Woking area will be closed all day Monday and Tuesday due to maintenance work.

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will be revised.
  An hourly service will depart earlier from London Waterloo. These services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
  An hourly service will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Salisbury stopping services will start from Reading.
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Woking.
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke (non-stop).
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will terminate at Woking. These services will call additionally at West Byfleet.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood and Farnborough.
• Additional services will run between Farnborough and Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will start from Guildford and will call additionally at Wanborough and Ash.
• Guildford to Farnham services will not run. Passengers should travel on the revised London Waterloo to Alton services.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood, Ash Vale and Aldershot.

The lines in the Woking area will be closed from Friday 27 December until Sunday 5 January 2025 due to maintenance work.

Friday 27 December

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will be revised.
  An hourly service will depart earlier from London Waterloo. These services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
  An hourly service will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Salisbury stopping services will start from Basingstoke.
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Woking.
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke (non-stop).
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will terminate at Woking. These services will call additionally at West Byfleet.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood and Farnborough.
• Additional services will run between Farnborough and Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will start from Guildford and will call additionally at Wanborough and Ash.
• Guildford to Farnham services will not run. Passengers should travel on the revised London Waterloo to Alton services.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood, Ash Vale and Aldershot.

Saturday 28 December

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will be revised.
  An hourly service will depart earlier from London Waterloo. These services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
  An hourly service will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Salisbury stopping services will start from Basingstoke.
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Woking.
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke (non-stop).
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will terminate at Woking. These services will call additionally at West Byfleet.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood and Farnborough.
• Additional services will run between Farnborough and Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will start from Guildford and will call additionally at Wanborough and Ash.
• Guildford to Farnham services will not run. Passengers should travel on the revised London Waterloo to Alton services.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood, Ash Vale and Aldershot.

Sunday 29 December

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will depart earlier from London Waterloo.
  Services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
• London Waterloo to Poole/Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will be revised and will start from Basingstoke. These services will not divide at Eastleigh but will call additionally at Micheldever and Shawford all day.
• A revised service will run between Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Basingstoke.
• Reading to Salisbury services will start from Basingstoke.
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Woking.
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke (non-stop).
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will terminate at Woking. These services will run hourly.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood and Farnborough.
• Additional services will run between Farnborough and Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will start from Guildford and will call additionally at Wanborough and Ash. These services will run hourly.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood, Ash Vale and Aldershot.
• Ascot to Guildford via Aldershot services will terminate at Aldershot. Passengers for Guildford should change at Aldershot and travel on the revised Alton to Guildford services.

Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will be revised.
  An hourly service will depart earlier from London Waterloo. These services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
  An hourly service will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Salisbury stopping services will start from Reading.
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Woking.
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke (non-stop).
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will terminate at Woking. These services will call additionally at West Byfleet.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood and Farnborough.
• Additional services will run between Farnborough and Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will start from Guildford and will call additionally at Wanborough and Ash.
• Guildford to Farnham services will not run. Passengers should travel on the revised London Waterloo to Alton services.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood, Ash Vale and Aldershot.

Wednesday 1 January

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will depart earlier from London Waterloo.
  Services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
• London Waterloo to Poole/Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will be revised and will start from Basingstoke. These services will not divide at Eastleigh but will call additionally at Micheldever and Shawford all day.
• A revised service will run between Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Basingstoke.
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Woking.
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke (non-stop).
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will terminate at Woking. These services will run hourly.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood and Farnborough.
• Additional services will run between Farnborough and Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will start from Guildford and will call additionally at Wanborough and Ash. These services will run hourly.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood, Ash Vale and Aldershot.
• Ascot to Guildford via Aldershot services will terminate at Aldershot. Passengers for Guildford should change at Aldershot and travel on the revised Alton to Guildford services.

Thursday 2 and Friday 3 January

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will be revised.
  An hourly service will depart earlier from London Waterloo. These services will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
  An hourly service will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Salisbury stopping services will start from Reading.
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Woking.
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke (non-stop).
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will terminate at Woking. These services will call additionally at West Byfleet.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood and Farnborough.
• Additional services will run between Farnborough and Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will start from Guildford and will call additionally at Wanborough and Ash.
• Guildford to Farnham services will not run. Passengers should travel on the revised London Waterloo to Alton services.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood, Ash Vale and Aldershot.

Saturday 4 January

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will be revised.
  An hourly service will depart earlier from London Waterloo and will be diverted between Woking and Southampton Central. This service will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
  An hourly service will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Guildford services will be revised. Some services will terminate at Guildford.
• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Basingstoke.
• London Waterloo to Salisbury stopping services will start from Reading.
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke (non-stop).
• Buses will run between Woking and Basingstoke via Farnborough.
• Additional services will run between London Waterloo, Clapham Junction and Woking.
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will not run.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will be revised and will be diverted via Guildford. These services will call additionally at Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, West Byfleet, Guildford, Wanborough, Ash and Bentley.
• Guildford to Farnham services will not run. Passengers should travel on the revised London Waterloo to Alton services.
• Buses will run between Woking, Brookwood, Ash Vale and Aldershot.

Sunday 5 January

• London Waterloo to Weymouth services will depart earlier from London Waterloo. Services will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Southampton Central and will call additionally at Guildford, Havant and Fareham.
• London Waterloo to Poole/Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will be revised and will start from Winchester. These services will not divide at Eastleigh.
• A revised service will run between Eastleigh and Portsmouth.
• Additional services will run between Winchester and Southampton Central.
• Buses will run between Woking, Guildford, Basingstoke and Winchester.
  Passengers from London Waterloo and Clapham Junction should travel on services to Guildford to connect with the bus service.
• London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids services will start from Andover.
• Reading to Salisbury services will not run.
• Buses will run between Woking, Guildford, Basingstoke and Andover.
  Passengers from London Waterloo and Clapham Junction should travel on services to Guildford to connect with the bus service.
• London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Guildford services will be revised. These services will not call at Woking but will call additionally at Surbiton.
• London Waterloo to Guildford via Woking stopping services will terminate at Weybridge.
• London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services will not run.
• London Waterloo to Woking via Staines services will be diverted after Addlestone and will terminate at Weybridge.
• Buses will run between Weybridge and Guildford via Woking.
• Buses will run between Weybridge and Basingstoke via Woking.
• Buses will run between Weybridge and Aldershot via Woking.
• London Waterloo to Alton services will start from Guildford and will call additionally at Wanborough and Ash. These services will run hourly.
• Ascot to Guildford via Aldershot services will terminate at Aldershot. Passengers for Guildford should change at Aldershot and travel on the revised Alton to Guildford services.

The lines in the Westbury area will be closed from Friday 27 December 2024 to Thursday 23 January 2025 all days inclusive due to maintenance work.

South Western Railway services via Westbury will be revised. Some services will not run. Other services will terminate at Salisbury or will be diverted via Yeovil Junction to Yeovil Pen Mill.

Great Western Railway services will also be affected by this work. Please see their publicity for details.

Service Amendments

London Waterloo - Shepperton

• Between 0911 and 2311, all Shepperton to London Waterloo services will be diverted via Twickenham.
• Between 1012 and 2342*, all London Waterloo to Shepperton services will be diverted via Twickenham. *Between 1442 and 1642, services depart at xx:15/xx:45.

London Waterloo – Reading

• Services will depart earlier from Reading through most of the day (at xx:05 and xx:35).
• Trains departing Reading between 1900 & 2330 will call additionally at Putney and Vauxhall.
• Services will also run later from Richmond to Reading before the match.

London Waterloo – Windsor

• Services will depart earlier from Windsor through most of the day (at xx:21 and xx:51).

London Waterloo – Chessington South

• Between 1247 and 2147, the xx:47 London Waterloo to Chessington South services will not run.
• Between 1334 and 2234, the xx:34 Chessington South to London Waterloo services will not run.

London Waterloo – Guildford via Cobham

• Between 1203 and 2303, the xx:03 London Waterloo to Guildford via Cobham services will not run.
• Between 1334 and 2234, the xx:34 Guildford to London Waterloo via Cobham services will not run.
• 2G78 2304 Guildford to Waterloo will not run.

Ascot – Aldershot

• A revised service will run.

Pre-Match

Additional Services from London Waterloo via Twickenham

• 1R05 1225 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1O09 1255 London Waterloo to Strawberry Hill
• 1R13 1325 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1O17 1355 London Waterloo to Strawberry Hill
• 1R21 1425 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1R23 1439 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1R25 1455 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1R27 1509 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1R29 1525 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1R31 1539 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1O33 1555 London Waterloo to Strawberry Hill
• 1R35 1609 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1R37 1625 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1R39 1639 London Waterloo to Hounslow
• 1O41 1655 London Waterloo to Strawberry Hill
  
  

Additional Services from Reading

• 2C90 1349 Reading to London Waterloo
• 2C94 1449 Reading to London Waterloo
• 2C98 1549 Reading to London Waterloo.

Post-Match

Additional Services to London Waterloo

• 1Y06 1958 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y08 2018 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y10 2028 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y12 2048 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y14 2058 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y16 2118 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y18 2128 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y20 2148 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y22 2158 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y24 2218 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y26 2228 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y28 2248 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y30 2258 Twickenham to London Waterloo
• 1Y32 2318 Twickenham to London Waterloo

Additional Services to Reading

• 2C91 2051 Twickenham to Reading
• 2C95 2128 London Waterloo to Reading
• 2C99 2228 London Waterloo to Reading