A shortage of available bus drivers between Reading and Guildford means that fewer replacement services are able to run than originally planned.
As a result of this, only 1 bus will run every 2 hours in each direction between these stations.
Customer Advice:
Due to a shortage of available bus drivers, an extremely limited rail replacement service will run between Reading and Guildford. Please consider using alternative routes or travel on a different day.
- 1 bus every two hours (between 07:56 - 20:12) will run from Reading to Guildford stopping at all stations (southbound).
- 1 bus every two hours (between 10:18 - 18:18 as well as at 22:08) will run from Guildford to Reading running non-stop.
Alternative routes:
Reading - Guildford
Travel via Ascot using trains between Reading and Ascot and between Ascot and Guildford (Journey time - 1hr 40mins)
Reading - Wokingham
South Western Railway trains can run as normal
Ash - Guildford
South Western Railway trains can run as normal
Reading to Blackwater / Farnborough North / North Camp / Ash / Guildford
Travel via Ascot using South Western Railway trains between Reading and Ascot and trains between Ascot and Camberley (for Blackwater), Frimley (for Farnborough North), Ash Vale (for North Camp), Ash and Guildford
Guildford to North Camp / Farnborough North / Blackwater
Travel via Aldershot using direct South Western Railway trains between Guildford and Ash Vale (for North Camp), Frimley (for Farnborough North) and Camberley (for Blackwater)
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Twitter:
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Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.