Getting to Bournemouth on the Coronation Weekend.

[Mugby]

Can it be done?
I was hoping to get down to Bournemouth on the weekend of the 6/7th. May but I understand there is major engineering work taking place.

Will the line from Basingstoke be totally closed or will some trains be running - or diverted? Will replacement buses be involved?
What sort of impact on journey time will result? If it's too horrendous I'm might just cancel my plans!

 

[OliverH68]

On the Sunday, diversions via Havant. Otherwise down the mainline as normal on Sat/Mon.

 

[yorksrob]

NRE says no engineering works for SWR on the 6th May.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

NRE says no engineering works for SWR on the 6th May.

Maybe just Sunday 7th May 2023, between Reading and Basingstoke, with the usual rail replacement buses then?

 

[yorksrob]

Maybe just Sunday 7th May 2023, between Reading and Basingstoke, with the usual rail replacement buses then?

Maybe.

It's within six weeks so anything planned should be showing up by now