South Western Railway services to be disrupted this weekend
Engineering works around Staines and Teddington will affect services from London Waterloo on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 2026.
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South Western Railway has announced that services operating from London Waterloo will experience disruption on Saturday 3 October and Sunday 4 October 2026. The disruption is due to planned engineering and maintenance works taking place in the Staines and Teddington areas.
Saturday 3 October services
London Waterloo services face weekend diversions and line closures
South Western Railway will reroute Reading trains and shut the Teddington‑Shepperton line on 3‑4 October, with buses covering affected sections.
On Saturday, lines in the Staines area will be closed for the entire day. Services travelling from London Waterloo to Reading will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Virginia Water. These trains will make additional stops at Surbiton, Weybridge, Addlestone, and Chertsey. London Waterloo to Windsor and London Waterloo to Weybridge via Staines services will be diverted after Twickenham and will terminate at Hounslow. Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Feltham via Twickenham. Replacement buses will operate between Hounslow and Virginia Water via Staines, and also between Hounslow and Windsor via Staines. Services from London Waterloo to Basingstoke and London Waterloo to Alton will be combined to run as a single service to Woking, where the train will divide. These combined services will call additionally at West Byfleet.
Sunday 4 October services
Sunday will see continued disruption. London Waterloo to Reading services will again be diverted between Clapham Junction and Virginia Water, with extra stops at Wimbledon, Surbiton, Weybridge, Addlestone, and Chertsey. Similar to Saturday, London Waterloo to Windsor and London Waterloo to Woking via Staines services will be diverted after Twickenham and terminate at Hounslow. Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Hounslow via Twickenham. Afternoon and evening London Waterloo to Kingston via Hounslow services will run all day but terminate at Hounslow. Replacement buses will be in operation between Hounslow and Virginia Water via Staines, Hounslow and Windsor via Staines, and Hounslow and Woking via Staines. Furthermore, the lines between Teddington and Shepperton will be closed all day for maintenance. London Waterloo to Shepperton services will be diverted after Teddington and terminate at Twickenham, calling additionally at Strawberry Hill. Buses will run between Teddington and Shepperton.
Southern Trains Cancelled on Brighton, Hastings Routes
Engineering works will lead to overnight cancellations and replacement buses from September 28 to October 2.
Passengers are advised to check their specific journey details with South Western Railway before travelling on either Saturday 3 or Sunday 4 October 2026.
Questions this report answers
+When will South Western Railway services be disrupted?
Services from London Waterloo will be disrupted on Saturday 3 October and Sunday 4 October 2026 due to engineering works.
+Which areas will be affected by the engineering works?
The engineering and maintenance works are taking place around Staines and Teddington. This will affect lines in the Staines area and between Teddington and Shepperton.
+What kind of disruptions can passengers expect?
Passengers can expect services to be cancelled, terminated early, or diverted. Replacement bus services will operate on several routes where lines are closed.
+Which specific services will be diverted or terminate early?
Services to Reading will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Virginia Water. Services to Windsor and Weybridge via Staines will terminate at Hounslow. Services to Shepperton will terminate at Twickenham.
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