Rail strikes cause travel chaos as services ‘significantly reduced’
Train strikes this weekend throw Surrey into chaos as South Western Railway asks customers to only travel if it is “absolutely necessary”. There is a largely reduced service today (Saturday July 29), as many routes are completely cancelled.
Certain routes will remain open for customers, but only between one and four trains are scheduled per hour, between 7am and 7pm on Saturday Most of the last trains of the day will be departing stations[1] at around 5pm.
Customers are advised to check their entire journey should they choose to travel via rail today via the South Western Railway journey planner. Strikes don’t end here, there are further rail disruptions to be expected throughout Monday July 31 to Saturday August 5. Click here[2] to
South Western Railway[4] said: “On Saturday 29 July a significantly reduced service will operate on a limited number of lines due to strike action by the RMT union. Large parts of the SWR network will be closed and trains will only run between the hours of 0700 and 1900. The last trains of the day will depart from around 1700.
“Customers should only travel if their journeys are absolutely necessary. If customers intend to travel they should check their entire journey using journey planners, which are now up to date, as other train operators will also be affected. A full service is expected to operate on the Island Line however customers should check before travelling.”
Trains from London Waterloo to Southampton will be running, cutting through Surrey. These trains will be the only ones in operation throughout the strikes on Saturday, July 29. However, the trains along this route will only stop at specific stations, leaving out several major stops, including: Raynes Park, New Malden and Berrylands.
Rail frequency:
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London Waterloo to Hounslow: Two trains per hour
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London Waterloo to Basingstoke: Two trains per hour
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London Waterloo to Southampton: Two trains per hour
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London Waterloo to Woking: Four trains per hour
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Salisbury to Basingstoke: One train per hour
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Guildford to Woking: One train per hour
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London Waterloo to Twickenham: Two trains per hour
Branches from the London Waterloo to Southampton route that have been crossed off completely today, include:
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Twickenham, Whitton, Feltham, Ashford, Staines, Egham, Virginia Water, Longcross, Sunningdale, Ascot
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Norbiton, Kingston, Hampton Wick, Teddington, Strawberry Hill, Fullwell, Hampton, Kempton Park, Sunbury, Upper Halliford, Shepperton
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Motspur Park, Worcester Park, Stoneleigh, Ewell West, Epson, Ashted, Leatherhead, Boxhill and Westhumble, Dorking, Bookham, Effingham Junction, Horsley, Clandon, London Road (Guildford)
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Thames Ditton to Hampton Court
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Maldon Manor, Tolworth, Chessington North
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Hinchley Wood, Claygate, Oxshott, Cobham and Stoke D’abernon, Effingham Junction, Horlsye, Clandon, London Road (Guildford)
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Addlestone, Chertsey, Ascot,
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Frimley, Camberley, Bagshot, Ascot,
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Ash Vale, Aldershon, Farnham, Bentley, Alton,
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Guildford, Farncombe, Godalming, Milford, Witley, Haslemere