Latest Train & Bus alterations in North East
Hants.
Bus Services in Fleet are running normally except service 7 Aldershot/Reading
is diverted after Swallowfield to return to the Swallowfield By-Pass (A33) due
to Bridge Works, Three Mile Cropss and Spencers Wood are served by a
connecting Shuttle operated by Reading Buses, from and to Mereoak Lane/Park
& Ride. THIS ARRANGEMENT IS EXPECTED TO APPLY UNTIL 19TH March
UP TO 20 MINS DELAY HAS BEEN NOTED ON PEAK TIME JOURNEYS AND SERVCE
HAS BEEN DISRUPTED UNTIL MID-MORNNG
Towards Reading (7)
Buses on routes 7 & 8 will operate as normal to Wellington Country Park,
then via Odiham Road (Riseley), B3349 Basingstoke Road, The Street (Swallowfield
Crown), Swallowfield Street, B3349 Basingstoke Road (Riseley), B3349, A33 and
Mereoak Lane (for Mereoak Park & Ride), rejoining the normal route to
Reading at Hartley Court Turn.
Towards Aldershot (7)
Buses will operate as normal to Hartley Court Turn, then via Mereoak Lane (for
Mereoak Park & Ride), A33, B3349, B3349 Basingstoke Road (Riseley),
Swallowfield Street, The Street (Swallowfield Crown), B3349 Basingstoke Road
and Odiham Road (Riseley), rejoining the normal route to Aldershot/Farnborough
at Wellington Country Park
GWR Reading – Gatwick Airport alterations
From 1st March for approximately 10 days
Trains have been unable to run between Reading & Blackwater due to a
defective set of Points at Wokingham
A limited service is currently running between Blackwater Redhill &
Gatwick in both directions Additional Information:
Emergency engineering work has taken place at Wokingham Junction to replace
the junction points, this work was completed for the start of service
Wednesday 07th March, two days earlier than planned.
The line has now reopened and local stopping trains are able to run between
Reading and Redhill. As and when additional resources become available GWR
will seek to run further services and to restore the full timetable between
Reading and Gatwick Airport.
Check journey AND PHONE GWR CUSTOMER SERVICES Tel: 0345 7000 125.OR Twitter
team are here 24/7 @GWRHelp. Or on Facebook Messenger (until
2300hrs) if not clear what is happening, planners for further alterations over
this weekend 10th/11th March as thee defective points could close the line for
permanent replacement, THERE IS ALREADY A BUS SERVICE PLANNED TO LINK REIGATE
AND GATWICK AIRPORT THIS AND THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND AND GWR SERVICES WILL
TERMINATE AT REDHILL. IF TRAVELLING TO GATWICK YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO
CHANGE AT REIGATE FOR THE REPLACEMENT BUS SERVICE TO/FROM GATWICK RATHER THAN
WHAT HAS BEEN A LACK OF SUFFICIENT BUSES FROM/TO REDHILL.
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