Industrial action has been announced on the following days:
- Friday 12 May (ASLEF Union)
- Saturday 13 May (RMT Union)
- Wednesday 31 May (ASLEF Union)
- Saturday 3 June (ASLEF Union)
Friday 12 May
The nationwide ASLEF strike on Friday 12 May will include SWR's network-wide depot drivers and train drivers on the Island Line.
There will be no services on the Island Line all day.
While this industrial action does not impact the majority of SWR drivers on ASLEF strike days, there are some impacts on the West of England and suburban routes, because of local industrial action.
As a result, South Western Railway expect to run a reduced service on the following routes:
- between Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo
- in the Romsey area
- on the SWR suburban network
Saturday 13 May
Members of the RMT union will take part in nationwide strike action on 13 May, severely reducing the number of trains able to run and the hours of operation.
A reduced service will operate between 07:00 and 19:00 only and large parts of the South Western Railway network will be closed.
South Western Railway trains will serve the following routes only:
- between London Waterloo and Windsor via Hounslow - 2 trains per hour reducing to 1 from mid-afternoon
- between London Waterloo and Windsor via Richmond - 2 trains per hour
- between London Waterloo and Woking - 4 trains per hour
- between London Waterloo and Basingstoke - 1 fast and 2 semi-fast trains per hour
- between Basingstoke and Salisbury - 1 train per hour
- a reduced service on the Island Line
There will be no services on any other SWR routes.
Army V Navy Rugby match at Twickenham on Saturday 13 May
A severely reduced train service will be in operation. Please consider alternatives and allow extra time for your journey.
Pre-match
- There will be two trains per hour into Twickenham Railway Station from London Waterloo all day.
- Some additional trains will run between 11:10 and 13:35.
- There will be two trains per hour from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Twickenham. There is no train service beyond Staines to Ascot and Reading all day.
- 20 RFU shuttle buses will run from both Hounslow and Richmond to link up with London Underground and Overground services.
Post-match
- A total of 18 trains will run between 15:45 and 18:40 from Twickenham Railway Station to London Waterloo. The last service from Twickenham will be at 18:40, after which Twickenham Station will close.
- Two trains per hour will run from Twickenham to Windsor & Eton Riverside until 18:43.
- 20 RFU shuttle buses will run to both Hounslow and Richmond will link up with London Underground and Overground services.
Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June
South Western Railway are working on their plans and we will publish details as soon as possible.
Check before you travel:
The National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner is not yet showing the strike day services. Below is a summary of when Journey Planners will be showing the revised timetable:
- For journeys on 12 and 13 May, please check back after 6 May
- For journeys on 31 May, please check back after 24 May
- For journeys on 3 June, please check back nearer the time