South Western Railway

SWR to run reduced train services due to dry conditions

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Alex Bestwick

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4th August 2025

South Western Railway (SWR) has cut its train timetable due to soil along the route being too dry.
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Passengers told do not travel after major signalling failure at London Waterloo

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Alex Bestwick

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21st July 2025

A major signalling failure at London Waterloo has left trains unable to use 14 platforms at the station, according to a rail company.
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Southern Western Railways service first to transfer into public ownership

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Alex Bestwick

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4th December 2024

South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year, the Government has announced.
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Signal failure causes huge disruption to rail services

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Alex Bestwick

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11th June 2024

Rail passengers were told to travel by taxi instead of train as a signal failure caused huge disruption to rail services on Tuesday. South Western Railway (SWR) said that, due to the signalling problem at Basingstoke in Hampshire, some lines were blocked. Passengers were warned of cancellations, delays of up to an hour, or alterations…
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Major rail line blocked after train hits object

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Alex Bestwick

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4th March 2024

South Western Railway is unable to run any services between Woking and London Waterloo after a train hit an object on the track in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Rail staff perform ABBA hit for Waterloo Station’s 175th anniversary

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Alex Bestwick

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11th July 2023

A choir of rail workers sang the ABBA hit of the same name at Waterloo Station to celebrate its 175th anniversary.
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Customers warned to avoid Waterloo station due to ‘major signalling problem’

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Alex Bestwick

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13th April 2023

South Western Railway has told customers to avoid using London Waterloo station on Thursday morning due to a “major signalling problem”.
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Train passengers warned of major disruption after ‘huge’ landslip

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Alex Bestwick

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16th January 2023

Major disruption is expected after a main railway line collapsed in a “huge” landslip which left one track hanging in mid-air.
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Rail union cancels planned strike out of respect for Poppy Day

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Alex Bestwick

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26th October 2022

A rail union has cancelled planned industrial action on November 3 out of respect for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day.
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Swanning about – bird on the line delays rush hour commuters

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd October 2022

Commuters suffered major disruption on Monday due to a swan on a railway line.
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