Those travelling by train are being warned to plan their journey in advance as train services between Southampton and Portsmouth will not run for nine days over Easter.

Weekend closures between Southampton Central and Bournemouth are also set to impact main line services, with buses replacing all trains from Southampton on Easter Sunday.

Passengers are being told to leave additional time and check with their train operator before they travel because services will be amended in the wider Southampton area at weekends.

On Saturday, April 12, buses will replace trains between Eastleigh and Southampton Central, and between Southampton Central and Fareham.

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Services between Southampton Central and Salisbury, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth will be revised.

On April 13, buses will replace trains between Southampton Central and Bournemouth, Eastleigh and Fareham, and between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier.

From April 14 to April 18 (Good Friday), buses will replace trains between Southampton Central and Fareham, calling at all stations.

On April 19, buses will replace trains between Southampton Central and Fareham, Southampton Central and Bournemouth, Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier, and Romsey and Southampton Central via Redbridge.

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On April 20, buses will replace trains between Eastleigh and Bournemouth, Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier, Romsey and Southampton Central via Redbridge, and Southampton Central and Fareham.

Finally, on April 21, all lines will reopen but a Bank Holiday service will be in operation.

Network Rail engineers are set to take advantage of the nine-day closure to carry out works, including strengthening the footbridge at Hamble station.

Some 10 wheel timbers will also be replaced on the viaduct over the Itchen between Bitterne and St Denys, which are the blocks that carry rails over a bridge.

A railway cutting between Swanwick and Fareham will also be stabilised with a sheet piled wall following previous landslips in the area.

Vegetation management will also be undertaken between the two stations to reduce the risk of trees or leaves falling on the railway.

Network Rail owns, operates and develops Britain's railway infrastructure and are responsible for the maintenance and repair of train lines.