Heavy rain and strong winds forecast for the South Coast and South West region mean South Western Railway trains will need to run at a reduced speed and timetables have been adjusted accordingly.

Passengers are advised to check before travelling as some services have been amended, some suspended and all are subject to change at short notice should conditions deteriorate.

The following timetable alterations will apply on Thursday 2 November:

• London Waterloo-Weymouth services will start and terminate at Bournemouth, with an hourly rail shuttle service between Bournemouth and Weymouth
• Services from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo via Basingstoke will be altered after Basingstoke, calling at Woking only, with services in the opposite direction running as normal
• London Waterloo-Salisbury services will run once every hour
• Salisbury-Exeter St Davids services will run once every two hours
• Basingstoke-Salisbury shuttle services will be suspended
• Brockenhurst-Lymington Pier services will be suspended

Short notice changes are possible and customers can also choose to travel on a different day. Tickets booked for Thursday 2 November will be valid on Wednesday 1 and Friday 3 November.

The latest information will be available at: southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey.