SWR have released the following statement regarding the footbridge…
Railway improvement – Footbridge at Sway Station
The pedestrian footbridge, that provides access between Platforms 1 and 2, will undergo essential refurbishment works from August to December. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Work will take place as follows:
| Date | Time | Work to be carried out |
| Sway Station 26 August – 12 September 2025 | Midweeks Days 08:00-18:00 + Mid-weeknights 22:00-06:00 | As part of the upcoming main works to the station footbridge, site welfare units will be mobilised within the station car park. To accommodate this setup, approximately 15-20 parking spaces will be closed and unavailable for use during this period. |
| Sway Station 12 – 15 September 2025 | 52hr weekend line and station closures (Days & Nights) 23:00 12 September – 08:00 15 September 2025 | Existing footbridge and the station will be closed during this period. Preparatory works will be carried out on the footbridge in advance, enabling the main works to take place during a planned 52-hour weekend railway closure (when trains are not moving). Noisy work is expected. The bridge will be demolished, removed, and replaced during the line closure, using a road rail vehicle crane at Sway station. To enable this operation, all parking spaces will be temporarily closed for the duration of the weekend works. |
| Sway station 26 – 29 September 2025 | 52hr weekend line and station closures (Days & Nights) 23:00 26 Sep – 08:00 29 Sep ‘25 | The existing footbridge and station will be closed whilst the footbridge at Hinton Admiral station is demolished, removed, and replaced using a mobile crane positioned in the station car park at Hinton Admiral station. To enable this operation, all parking spaces at both Sway and Hinton Admiral stations will be temporarily closed for the duration of the weekend works. |
| Sway Station 11 – 13 October 2025 | 27hr weekend line and station closure (Day & Night) 23:00 11October 2025 – 8:00 13 October 2025 | The new footbridge and station will be closed during this weekend for outstanding snagging items on the footbridge and a crane may be in position. To enable this operation, all parking spaces will be temporarily closed for the duration of the works. |
| Sway Station 17 – 20 October 2025 | 27hr Weekend Line and station closure (Days & Nights) 23:00 17 October 2025 – 20 October 2025 8:00 | During this period, work will include addressing and completing any outstanding snagging items on the footbridge, along with the phased reinstatement of the car park spaces previously occupied by the site welfare units. |
| Sway Station 5 – 8 December 2025 | 27hr Line and station closure Weekend Works (Day & Night) 23:00 5 December – 08:00 8 December 2025 | During this period, works will include addressing and completing any outstanding snagging items on the footbridge, along with the phased reinstatement of the car park spaces previously occupied by the site welfare units. |
| Sway Station 8 – 12 December 2025 | Midweeks Days 08:00-18:00 + Mid-weeknights 22:00-06:00 | During this period, work will include the demobilisation of the site welfare units located in the station car park, the completion of any outstanding snagging works on the footbridges, and the phased release of the car park spaces previously occupied by the welfare units. |
Due to the nature of the work and the tools we use, some disturbance will be unavoidable. You may also hear train horns being sounded; this is because we need to alert our teams on track, of all train movements in the area. We’re sorry for any disturbance and inconvenience our work may cause. All teams working on site are briefed on working responsibly in the local community and making every effort to keep noise levels to a minimum whenever possible.
We’re obliged to work, whenever possible, at times that cause the least disruption to train services. Unfortunately, this means carrying out a lot of our improvements during the night and at weekends.
Coordinating with the local authority, we’ll update the local community as the work progresses. We plan to reopen the footbridge in October and will keep you updated if anything changes.
For more information, visit www.networkrail.co.uk or telephone our 24hr helpline on 03457 11 41 41 quoting “information request- Sway Station”. Our project team will also be happy to provide more information.
Please plan ahead and check before you travel by train at www.nationalrail.co.uk/