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South Western Railway warns of travel disruption after major landslip
South Western Railway (SWR) is advising customers travelling between Basingstoke and Woking this week to only do so if their journey is absolutely necessary, as a major landslip in the Hook area is …
SWR restores full rail timetable between Salisbury and Exeter via Gillingham
After two months of fewer trains – and reduced speeds – services on the West of England line return to normal between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids via Gillingham today, Monday November 14. …
No trains from or to Gillingham on October 8 as SWR announces latest strike timetable
South Western Railway has published its strike day service levels for Saturday 8 October, which will provide a severely reduced service on the routes Network Rail has made available. Significant parts of the …
South Western Railway warns passengers over October strike disruption
South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October due to the planned RMT and TSSA industrial action. Customers, including …
South Western Railway revises rail timetable
South Western Railway is revising its train timetable from Monday 23rd March 2020 in line with other rail operators as a result of the Coronavirus. This will have an impact on travellers to …
Grant bids aim to boost Gillingham’s status as a rail tourism destination
A series of bids for government funding for projects that aim to boost the access to Gillingham’s railway station and enhance the area’s reputation as a tourism and walking destination have been made. …
Short-term parking bays back at Gillingham rail station – but only two
After reaction from rail users, South Western Railway has reinstated short-term parking bays at Gillingham Station. The move followed criticism after all the station’s 20-minute temporary parking slots were removed overnight and replaced …
Short-term parking slots at Gillingham station have been removed
The short-term 20-minute parking bays at Gillingham railway station have been removed and replaced by a row of freshly-painted disabled drivers places. The move happened so quickly that even some station staff were …
Anger over plans to sell off Gillingham railway station land
Local councillors have reacted angrily to reports that land next to Gillingham’s railway station could be sold off – preventing the station from extending its overcrowded car park. Train operator South Western Railway …