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29, October 2024·2 min readVeterans and service members to receive free SWR train journeys during Remembrance eventsSWR honours military personnel with free travel to Remembrance Sunday events
28, June 2024·2 min readIsland Line’s Ryde Pier service cancelled for eight months as work continues to repair and preserve structureThere'll be no Island Line service for four weeks, plus the service on the Pier will be closed until May 2025
22, December 2023·2 min readNo trains to run on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, confirms South Western RailwayChristmas is a time when family members often return to the Island and rely on the rail network. Be aware of these changes to the rail timetable
29, August 2023·3 min readRailway chief advises: Only travel by rail on Friday and Saturday if absolutely necessaryIsland Line will be affected on one of the strike days, but Mainland services will be affected on both strike days
11, August 2023·1 min readSouth Western Railway announces further-reduced timetable on Saturday due to driver shortageSouth Western Railway advises travellers to double-check timetables due to shortages tomorrow
4, May 2023·1 min readTrain information boards not working at Portsmouth Harbour station (updated)Portsmouth Harbour Station experiences IT issues, causing confusion for passengers seeking train information
27, April 2023·1 min readTrain services back on track: SWR overcomes diesel fuel woesFor Islanders that use South Western Railway's West of England service, there's good news
21, April 2023·1 min readSouth Western Railway announces temporary timetable changes: Basingstoke, Salisbury, and Exeter St David’s affectedSWR implements temporary timetable due to fuel-related performance issues, affecting services across West of England Line
20, April 2023·1 min readWightlink’s timetable tweaks promise smoother transfers between ferry and rail servicesWightlink refines ferry timetables, enhancing connectivity with rail services for Portsmouth-Ryde and Lymington-Yarmouth passengers
12, April 2023·2 min readSWR’s timetable tweaks affect train connection of first ferry from Ryde (updated)If you travel by rail on the mainland, take note of these tweaks to the South Western Railway timetable
10, March 2023·3 min readSouth Western Railway announces RMT strike action next week: Expect disruption on some lines40 per cent of the overall workforce will be eligible to strike, including guards, dispatchers and depot shunters, so passengers should expect disruption
22, January 2023·3 min readSouth Western Railway to restore some services between South Coast and London WaterlooThe latest information for those wanting to travel on the London Waterloo line from Southampton or Portsmouth