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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Which September or which unit? ;) It doesn't look likely any will enter passenger service this year.
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    SWR cracking down on Vauxhall - Waterloo doughnuts/short fares - Also GTR

    Although in theory a Vauxhall to Waterloo ticket could be sold as part of a split ticket in theory, I don't think it's very likely at all in practice. Any ticket from outside London Zones 1-6 to Vauxhall would be issued to London Terminals anyway, and the additional purchase of a Vauxhall to...
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    SWR timetable refresh - consultation in Autumn 2026

    There is an additional service each way in the peak for the Pompey Direct from December which should help a little. An extra arrival between 0800 and 0900 at Waterloo, and the 1615 to Haslemere will run again.
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    SWR timetable refresh - consultation in Autumn 2026

    When the Poole stoppers did run before Covid they didn't call at Woking. The current Woking to Basingstoke service is what is has been for many years.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    This one's already been a 701 for a few weeks. The July LTP diagrams were actually already a little behind where the diagrams had reached STP.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    There will remain 450s booked on main Suburban on weekends until the 701/5s enter service too.
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    December 2026 Timetable Change

    The 1702 Waterloo to Guildford has mostly been booked for stock without First Class for a few years now anyway. It was one of the last 455 diagrams, and after a few months of being booked 450 is now booked 701.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Another main suburban diagram added next week, with the 8-450 displaced to a Windsor line diagram and another 8-458 diagram removed.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Hampton Court should be fully 701 on weekdays.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Up until 2022 at Waterloo, yes. Which is a Guildford via Epsom/ Hampton Court diagram for most the day.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Yes. Down to 3 458/4 pairs next week.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Another main suburban diagram added next week which does take it up to 50 diagrams.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    There's definitely at least one but I don't have access to what it is exactly right now, main suburban though.
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    December 2026 Timetable Change

    I'm not sure they necessarily could go back. The change was introduced when the Portsmouth to Southampton stopping trains were retimed in reaction to changes to the Southern timetable. Whereas they previously had short turnarounds at Southampton, they would now have 40 minute turnarounds.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    That is a feature rather than a fault.

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