RAIL passengers will face disruption across three weekends when planned maintenance takes place next month.

Buses will replace trains between Bournemouth and Poole on Sunday, February 12.

The lines between Bournemouth and Poole will be closed all day.

London to Weymouth services will terminate at Bournemouth.

London Waterloo to Poole services will terminate at Bournemouth.

Buses will run between Bournemouth and Poole and a revised service will operate between Poole and Weymouth.

Then the following weekend, the lines at Southampton Central area will be closed all weekend on Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19, due to maintenance work.

As a result, London Waterloo to Weymouth services will terminate at Eastleigh on both days.

On Saturday, fast buses will run between Southampton Central and Bournemouth.

Then on the Sunday, they will run between Southampton Central, Christchurch and Bournemouth.

Buses will also run between Eastleigh, Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth on the Saturday with a stop at Poole on the Sunday.

A revised service will run between Brockenhurst, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth on the Saturday but Brockenhurst will not be served on the Sunday.

Brockenhurst to Lymington services will not run on the Sunday.

On Sunday, February 26, the lines in the Brockenhurst area will be closed all day.

London Waterloo to Weymouth services will terminate at Southampton Central.

Fast buses will run between Southampton Airport Parkway, Bournemouth and Poole.

A revised service will run between Poole and Weymouth.