South Western Railway (SWR) will cancel and revise numerous train services between London Waterloo and Guildford this Sunday, October 18, as engineering work closes railway lines in the Guildford area. Some services will terminate at Woking or Effingham Junction instead of reaching Guildford, with replacement buses operating on affected routes.
Service changes and replacement buses
According to SWR, London Waterloo to Guildford stopping services via Woking will terminate at Woking, with replacement buses running between Woking, Worplesdon and Guildford. London Waterloo and Wimbledon services to Guildford via Cobham will terminate at Effingham Junction, and services from London Waterloo to Guildford via Epsom will also terminate at Effingham Junction. Replacement buses will run between Effingham Junction and Guildford.
Passengers travelling via Cobham, Epsom or Worplesdon will face changes to their journeys. The engineering work will close the lines in the Guildford area throughout the day on Sunday.
Other routes affected
London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour services via Guildford will run to a revised timetable, with some trains terminating at Woking and others starting from Haslemere. Buses will run between Woking and Haslemere via Guildford, while a revised train service will operate between Haslemere and Portsmouth.
Guildford to Ascot services will start from Aldershot, with replacement buses running between Guildford and Aldershot.
Advice for passengers
Passengers are advised to check their journeys before travelling and allow extra time for replacement buses. The disruption affects travellers on the Epsom, Cobham and Worplesdon routes, with replacement bus services connecting key stations.
