South Western Railway (SWR) has warned passengers of significant disruption to train services affecting Richmond this weekend due to planned engineering works.

The work will take place on Saturday, 31 January and Sunday, 1 February, with some lines between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction closed, leading to revised and reduced services across much of SWR's network.

Services between London Waterloo and Richmond will be affected on both days, along with routes serving Kingston, Hampton Court, Shepperton, Windsor & Eton Riverside, Guildford, Woking and Weybridge.

Queenstown Road station will be closed throughout the weekend, and passengers are advised to use alternative stations. Some services will also not call at Earlsfield and Vauxhall, so travellers are being urged to check journeys carefully before travelling.

On Saturday, 31 January, services between London Waterloo and Richmond (via Wimbledon) will start and finish at Clapham Junction, rather than running through to Waterloo. Other suburban and long-distance services will also be revised, with altered stopping patterns.

On Sunday, 1 February, disruption will be more extensive. Services between London Waterloo and Richmond will only operate between Clapham Junction and Richmond via Kingston. Afternoon and evening services on several routes, including some long-distance trains, will not run at all, while others will be diverted or terminate early.

Additional engineering work between Farnham and Alton will also affect Alton services on both days.

SWR says the works are a continuation of track, signalling and electrical upgrades carried out over the Christmas and New Year period, aimed at improving reliability at one of the busiest parts of the network.

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Peter Williams, South Western Railway's Customer and Commercial Director, said: "We're sorry for the disruption that customers may experience this weekend. It's important customers plan their journeys carefully and allow extra time, as some services will be revised with changes to calling patterns.

"When this maintenance is complete, our customers can expect fewer delays and a more reliable railway."

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