Major timetable changes in store on routes to London and Southampton
Alterations made after ‘careful planning’ will start next month
A train company has announced changes to its timetable which will affect Portsmouth commuters.
South Western Railway has announced a new timetable which will come into effect on Sunday, June 2. Significant changes have been made to the services from Portsmouth to London Waterloo and between Southampton Central and Portsmouth.
Portsmouth and london waterloo
Services between Portsmouth and London Waterloo will be changed between Monday and Saturday to allow passengers more time to make connections between train and ferry services at Portsmouth Harbour.
The fast service from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo will depart at 15 minutes past the hour, while stopping services will depart at 33 minutes past.
Fast services between the above stations on a Saturday will depart at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, while stopping services on a Saturday from Portsmouth & Southsea will depart at 37 minutes past.
Portsmouth & Southsea to Southampton Central
Services between Portsmouth & Southsea via Netley will be significantly retimed.
The services from Southampton Central will depart 16 minutes earlier than the current timetable at 28 minutes past the hour, while services from Portsmouth & Southsea will depart eight minutes later at 46 minutes past the hour.
An additional service has been put on from Fareham to London Waterloo, departing at 7.49am.
Steve Tyler, South Western Railway’s Performance and Planning Director, said: “Our June 2024 timetable is the result of careful planning, taking into account our customers’ travel patterns and changes by other train operators on our network.
“To provide customers with a more reliable timetable, and in response to Southern’s West Coastway timetable changes, we’re making significant changes between Portsmouth and London Waterloo, and between Southampton Central and Portsmouth.”
To provide customers with a more reliable timetable, we’re making significant changes