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No trains from Gillingham as South Western Railway announces schedules for August strike days
South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary between Thursday 18 and Sunday 21 August due to the planned industrial action. Customers should expect severe disruption …
Extreme heat to cause ‘rail disruption’ across South Western Railway network
Network Rail has urged rail customers across the country to only travel if absolutely necessary on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 July due to forecasts of extreme heat. Temperatures are expected to reach …
Only use train if ‘absolutely necessary’ during rail strike says South Western Railway
Passengers from Gillingham and all other stations in the South West have been warned about the major disruption that will be caused by next week’s rail strike. South Western Railway (SWR) is urging …
Wiltshire Council advises ‘essential journeys only’ as part of county gets red weather alert
As the weather warning for parts of southern Wiltshire has changed to a Red, Wiltshire Council is now advising people throughout the county only to make essential journeys today, Friday 18 February. A …
South Western Railway to increase services at Gillingham as Omicron subsides
Hourly direct trains from Gillingham to London Waterloo are to resume later this month as the Covid pandemic eases, South Western Railway has announced. The train operator said it will be introducing a …
More roadworks for Gillingham as work on new road for housing development is stepped up
Drivers in Gillingham are to face more disruption as the town’s roads face a second round of roadworks in February. Already there are plans to close the main road through Peacemarsh from 21 …
Passenger watchdog ‘frustrated’ as Gillingham rail services hit by new ‘Omicron’ timetable
South Western Railway has faced criticism from passengers after they announced a new ‘temporary’ timetable that cuts the number of services from Gillingham and other stations on the Waterloo to Exeter line. The …
Main road through Peacemarsh to be closed for repairs
UPDATE 14 January 2022: Gillingham Town Council has been informed by Dorset Council that these repairs will now take place at night, and that the road will be closed on those dates from …
Rail services from Gillingham disrupted ‘until Thursday’ after collision at Salisbury
Disruption to rail services from Gillingham will continue until the end of Thursday 4 November following Sunday’s collision at Salisbury, South Western Railway has confirmed. The rail firm said the line between Salisbury …