Diverted Wessex to Pompey Pigs

[Julian G]

According to SWT engineering advance gen for May, every weekend

may bank holiday 29April-01May [all 3 days]
6/7 May
13/14 May
20/21 May
spring bank holiday 27/28/29 May [again all 3 days]

''... All lines will be closed all weekend in the Basingstoke area for
renewal of the signalling system. Weymouth services will run via an
alternative route with extended journey times. Other main line
services will be replaced by buses in the Basingstoke area. ...''

Several weekends of 442 diversions to be had.

Not that rare I know, but not often several weekends in a row like this.

--
Nick

 

[Tom]

Julian, the title is misleading, anyway... the Weymouth 442s will go via Havant, meaning that they will call at the following stations:

WEYMOUTH
Upwey
Dorchester Sth
Moreton
Wool
Wareham
(Holton Heath)
Hamworthy
Poole
(Parkstone)
(Branksome)
Bournemouth
(Pokesdown)
(Christchurch)
(Hinton Admiral)
(New Milton)
(Sway)
Brockenhurst
(Beaulieu Road)
(Ashurst New Forest)
(Totton)
(Redbridge)
(Millbrook)
Southampton Ctl
(then off the SWML towards Portsmouth)
Fareham
(along Portsmouth line towards Brighton, top side of Portsmouth triangle)
Havant
(then up the Portsmouth Direct line towards)
Guildford
(then up to Worplesdon and onto)
Woking
Clapham Junction
LONDON WATERLOO