TRAVELLERS are being warned of problems on the rails next weekend.

Buses will replace many train services in Bournemouth on March 7 and 8. Trains in Brockenhurst will also be replaced by buses on March 8.

All lines in the Bournemouth area will be closed all day on March 7 for maintenance work. The following day, all lines in the Brockenhurst area will also be closed.

On the Saturday, trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth will only run between London Waterloo and Brockenhurst.

Stopping trains between London Waterloo and Poole will only run between London Waterloo and Southampton Central.

Fast bus services will run between Southampton Central, Bournemouth and stations to Poole.

Buses for local journeys will run between Brockenhurst and Poole.

A revised train service will run between Poole and Weymouth.

The normal train service will run between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier.

On the Sunday, the normal train service will run between London Waterloo and Southampton Central, but fast bus services will run between Southampton Airport Parkway, Bournemouth and stations to Poole.

Buses for local journeys will run between Southampton Central, Bournemouth and Poole, as well as between Southampton Central and New Milton via Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier.

A revised train service will run between Poole and Weymouth.