HERE'S the latest information as South Western Railway (SWR) services will be affected by more strikes next week. 

The rail operator has outlined its services during upcoming strike action on Wednesday, May 31, Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, will be affected. 

Customers have been urged to check before they travel on these dates. 

On May 31, a nationwide strike by ASLEF union members will affect SWR’s depot drivers, who bring trains in and out of service, as well as drivers on the Island Line.

Contingency timetables are yet to be confirmed however SWR has announced the following service changes:

  • There will be a reduced service between London Waterloo and Chessington South; Dorking; Hampton Court; London Waterloo via Hounslow; London Waterloo via Kingston; Reading; Shepperton; Twickenham; Weybridge; and Windsor & Eton Riverside
  • A shuttle service will operate between Basingstoke and Exeter St Davids, with customers travelling between Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo required to change at Basingstoke
  • A reduced service will operate in the Romsey area

On June 2, a nationwide strike by RMT union members will severely reduce the number of trains SWR can run and the hours in which they can operate.

A significantly reduced service will operate between 7am and 7pm only and large parts of the network will be closed. There will be no train services outside of these times.

The following services will operate:

  • London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside via Hounslow (two per hour)
  • London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside via Twickenham (two per hour)
  • London Waterloo to Woking (four per hour)
  • London Waterloo to Southampton Central (two per hour)
  • London Waterloo to Basingstoke (two per hour)
  • Salisbury to Basingstoke (one per hour)
  • Guildford to Woking (one per hour)

Customers travelling to Epsom Downs Racecourse for Epsom Ladies Day are advised that there will be no services in the Epsom area.

On June 3, a nationwide strike by ASLEF union members will again affect SWR’s network-wide depot drivers, who bring trains in and out of service, as well as drivers on the Island Line.

RMT strike action the day before will also mean services will start at a later time of 7.30am. Contingency timetables are still to be confirmed however SWR can announce the following service changes:

  • There will be a reduced service between London Waterloo and Chessington South; Dorking; Hampton Court; London Waterloo via Hounslow; London Waterloo via Kingston; Reading; Shepperton; Twickenham; Weybridge; and Windsor & Eton Riverside
  • A shuttle service will operate between Basingstoke and Yeovil Junction, with customers travelling between Yeovil Junction and London Waterloo required to change at Basingstoke
  • A reduced service will operate in the Romsey area
  • There will be no service on the Island Line

Steve Tyler,  SWR’s planning and performance director, said: “I’m sorry to say that due to strike action, we will be forced to make changes to our services. We are still working to confirm our services but are able to advise customers of what to expect.

“We’re sorry for the disruption that our customers will experience and we strongly advise they check before they travel.”