ALT Placard reading Line Closure this October Half-Term Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2026 Buses will replace trains while we upgrade signalling in the Havant area, so please check before your travel. 24-25 October Buses replace trains between Havant and Southampton Central all weekend. Buses also replace trains between Guildford and Petersfield on Sunday 25 October. 26 – 30 October – Buses replace trains between Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour, Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour, and Chichester and Southampton Central 31 October – 1 November Buses replace trains between Haslemere and Havant on Saturday 31 October and Guildford and Havant on Sunday 1 November. There is a calendar which demonstrates the above information. The Network Rail logo is on the top right corner, SWR logo bottom left, and Southern bottom right. In the top left corner there is a cartoon depiction of a passenger levitating above tracks travelling towards London, with engineers in the background approachin

ALT Rail-mounted engineering machine replacing worn timber sleepers and track components during railway renewal work. The foreground shows aged wooden sleepers and ballast, with heavy plant positioned on the track carrying out the upgrade.

ALT A section of railway track during renewal works, showing rails temporarily supported on fastening clips after old sleepers have been removed. Engineering plant and track workers can be seen in the background as the replacement process continues.

ALT Specialist railway engineering machinery working on a section of track during a switch and crossing renewal. The image shows worn timber sleepers and rail fittings being removed while heavy plant operates on the line. Fresh ballast can be seen alongside the track, with engineering equipment positioned to support the upgrade.

ALT Newly installed timber sleepers and renewed switch and crossing equipment on a section of railway track. Track workers and engineering materials can be seen beside the line as renewal work nears completion.

ALT Rail workers carrying out overnight track renewal work on a railway line. A large yellow road/rail vehicle is positioned on the track under powerful work lights, lifting or positioning track materials. Fresh ballast covers the track bed, with vegetation lining the railway on the right side.

ALT Close-up of railway track renewal work taking place at night. A yellow track-handling attachment is positioned above the rails and sleepers, while rail workers in high-visibility orange PPE work further along the track in the background. Floodlights illuminate the work area, showing ballast, sleepers and rail infrastructure during a planned engineering possession.

ALT Stacks of new railway sleepers and fastening components are positioned beside a railway line during track renewal works. A rail worker in high-visibility orange PPE and a white safety helmet stands next to the track.

ALT Rail workers carrying out overnight engineering work on a railway line. A yellow road/rail vehicle is positioned on the track under bright floodlights, with bags of ballast or materials lined alongside the rails. The worksite is illuminated against a dark night-time backdrop, with vegetation bordering the railway.