PEOPLE are being urged to use the trains this weekend only if their journeys are essential.
South Western Railway (SWR) has advised passengers to avoid the railway west of Basingstoke due to Storm Bert.
This comes after the Met Office issued two yellow weather warnings for wind and rain ahead of the storm hitting the country.
Train services will be disrupted, and journeys between Salisbury and Exeter are expected to take longer this weekend.
READ MORE: Salisbury warned that Storm Bert may bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend
⚠️Storm Bert is forecast to bring extreme rainfall and strong winds across the South Western Railway Network this weekend, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November.
— SWR Help (@SW_Help) November 22, 2024
This weekend, you are advised to only travel west of Basingstoke if your journey is essential.
Services between Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo will start and finish their journey at Basingstoke
On X, SWR said: "Storm Bert is forecast to bring extreme rainfall and strong winds across the South Western Railway Network this weekend, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November.
"This weekend, you are advised to only travel west of Basingstoke if your journey is essential.
"On Sunday 24 and Monday 25, services across our network will start later than usual due to safety inspections."
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