South Western Railway Releases Details of Strike Services
Six days to be affected by RMT industrial action
Any services that are running are likely to be very busy
South Western Railway (SWR) is advising passengers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary from Saturday 5 to Thursday 10 November
Strike days (5, 7, 9 November) will see a severely reduced service between from 7.15am and to 6.30pm on a limited number of routes for those who have no choice but to travel.
On Guy Fawkes Night, Saturday 5 November, last trains will depart at around 5pm.
SWR’s reduced timetable on Saturday 5 November, Monday 7 November, and Wednesday 9 November and will consist of:
• Four trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside which will stop at stations including Wandsworth Town, Putney, Barnes, Barnes Bridge, Chiswick, Kew Bridge, Brentford, Syon Lane and Isleworth
• Two semi-fast trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Basingstoke
• Four trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Woking including a stop at Wimbledon
• Two fast trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Southampton Central
Days between and after strike days will also be significantly impacted by the strike; first trains across the network will start much later than usual and are likely to be very busy .
Significant parts of the network will be closed entirely and those trains that are running will be far less frequent and much busier compared to normal.
Staff at Network Rail are set to take strike action on 5, 7, and 9 November, significantly limiting the rail infrastructure available, causing severe disruption. On 5 and 9 November, more than 2,100 SWR members of the RMT union will join the strike action. On 9 November only, SWR members of the TSSA union will also strike.
In separate disputes, RMT members on London Overground and London Underground, will also take part in industrial action on Thursday 10 November, meaning that some connections with SWR services may be disrupted or not run at all.
Saturday 5 November
A severely reduced service will operate between 7:30am and 6.30pm only.
Sunday 6 November
First services will start much later than usual and be very busy
Monday 7 November
A severely reduced service will operate between 7:30am and 6.30pm only.
Tuesday 8 November
First services will start much later than usual and be very busy
Wednesday 9 November
A severely reduced service will operate between 7:30am and 6.30pm only.
Thursday 10 November
First services will start much later than usual and be very busy
Network Rail will provide contingency cover for critical roles including electrical control room operators, signallers, maintenance, and response teams, but will not be able to cover the whole day.
Trains will not stop at all the stations on these routes. There will be no SWR services across the rest of the network.
SWR’s Performance and Planning Director, Steve Tyler, said, “I’m sorry that due to strike action we must urge our customers to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary from Saturday 5 to Thursday 10 November.
“Large parts of our network will be closed on strike days and there will be a late start up on the morning after. Those who must travel are urged to carefully check the times of first and last trains and avoid them if possible.
“We appreciate that customers will be eager to enjoy the fireworks for Guy Fawkes Night, but last trains for the day will depart early at around 1700 and will be very busy. Please check train times carefully to avoid getting stranded as the network will be shut for the rest of the evening.
“We are grateful to our customers for their continued cooperation, patience, and understanding as the rail industry works to bring this damaging nationwide strike action to an end.”
Passengers can check the SWR website for latest information.
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October 28, 2022