RAIL passengers have been warned to expect some disruption as work is carried out on the Weymouth to Yeovil line.

Great Western Railway has warned passengers that tunnel repairs will be carried out in the Dorchester area over the weekend of Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13.

While this work is carried out, replacement buses will be used to transport passengers between Weymouth and Yeovil Pen Mill station. Trains will be waiting at Yeovil to take passengers on to Westbury, Bath and Bristol.

For more information see gwr.com

Meanwhile on the Weymouth-Waterloo line, lines in the Woking area will be closed all day on Sunday, September 29 for track maintenance and safety inspections.

Services between London Waterloo and Weymouth will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Southampton Central and will run via Guildford, Havant and Fareham. Trains will leave London Waterloo earlier than normal.

Passengers should check at southwesternrailway.com before travelling.