Rail passengers are warned there will be a reduced service on the Weymouth-Waterloo line for the next two Saturdays due to a strike.

Further industrial action by the RMT union is planned for this Saturday and for Saturday, November 24.

It is part of a long-running dispute about the role of guards on trains.

Operator South Western Railway is planning to run around half of its normal Saturday services.

On the Weymouth line, there will be a hourly train shuttle to and from Bournemouth. Passengers for onward travel can change at Bournemouth for connecting services.

Fans attending the England Quilter International rugby match against Japan at Twickenham are advised to plan travel in advance and allow extra time for journeys as services will be busier than usual.

A South Western Railway spokesman said: “We will do everything we can to keep our customers moving and reduce disruption on Saturday if (the union) decide to push ahead with this needless action.”

Visit southwesternrailway.com for more information.