SWR confirms timetable changes for Christmas and new year

South Western Railway (SWR) has advised customers to check before travelling over the Christmas and new year period due to service changes.

On Christmas Eve an amended timetable will be running, with services ending earlier than usual at around 10pm.

There will be no services on the whole network on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Services will resume with an amended timetable on December 27.  

A limited number of additional services will run from London Waterloo in the early hours of New Year’s Day, for customers returning from festivities in the capital. 

Services will call at stations in London and Surrey on the Kingston via Richmond, Twickenham via Wimbledon and Guildford via Woking routes.  

Steve Tyler, performance and planning director at SWR, said: “Christmas is always a busy time on the railway and due to service alterations, we recommend customers check journey planners carefully before travelling.

“We are pleased to be running a limited number of additional services in the early hours of New Year’s Day to get people home after celebrating, but please only head to the fireworks on the South Bank if you have a ticket for the event.”

More information about services during the Christmas and New Year period can be found at southwesternrailway.comchristmas. 

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