South Western Railway announces strike services for Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th March
Due to the planned national strike, South Western Railway (SWR) customers are urged to only travel if absolutely necessary on Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th March.
A severely reduced service will operate between 0700 and 1830 on both strike days, while services will start later than usual on Friday 17th March
SWR is urging customers to only travel if absolutely necessary on Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th March due to planned RMT industrial action.
While Network Rail strike action has been called off, strike action by SWR (and other train operator) RMT members will still take place, severely reducing the number of services that we can operate.
On Thursday 16th March, the following services will run between 0700 and 1830:
- Two trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Southampton Central
- Four trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Woking
- Two trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Basingstoke
- Four trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside
- One train per hour in each direction between Guildford and Woking*
- One train per hour in each direction between Salisbury and Basingstoke**
On Friday 17th March, services will start later than usual, with customers asked to check before travelling.
On Saturday 18th March, the following services will run between 0700 and 1830:
- Two trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Hounslow
- Four trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Woking
- One train per hour in each direction between Basingstoke and Southampton Central
- One train per hour in each direction between Woking and Guildford*
- One train per hour in each direction between Basingstoke and Salisbury**
Trains will not stop at all the stations on strike days. A normal service will operate on the Island Line. On Sunday 19th March a normal Sunday timetable will operate.
Check www.southwesternrailway.com/strike for all strike information.
