Rail disruption for Brentford v Aston Villa | OneFootball

Planned engineering works scheduled on Saturday 23 August will impact South Western Railway services for fans travelling to Brentford v Aston Villa at Gtech Community Stadium this weekend.

Plan your journey to and from the Gtech ahead of time, or cycle to the match to take advantage of additional bike storage on the day.

Line closures and rail replacement bus services could impact how early you can get to the match. See the information below provided by South Western Railway about the affected routes.

Travel to Kew Bridge station

Buses will replace all train services between Barnes and Kew Bridge stations from Saturday 23 August to Sunday 31 August. Replacement bus services will take approximately 30 minutes.

Trains will run from Waterloo to Barnes station, but no further. Trains from the west of Kew Bridge towards Hounslow and Weybridge are unaffected.

You can check your route and if it’s affected by the disruption on the South Western Railway website. You can also use the Transport for London website or Citymapper to find an alternative route. Your journey home from the match may also be delayed by queues for rail replacement or TfL services.

Digital ticketing

This Saturday’s match against Aston Villa will be Brentford’s first home game with the new digital ticketing system.

Fans are strongly encouraged to arrive early to beat the queue. We’re expecting a capacity crowd, which will increase the likelihood of queues.

Please plan your journey well ahead of time to ensure that rail disruption does not prevent you from arriving early. We also recommend that you download your ticket to your phone’s digital wallet before you arrive so it’s ready to scan at the turnstile.

As a thank you to fans that arrive early, all food and drink (including alcohol) will be 50 per cent off for one hour after turnstiles open at 1.30pm (or 12.30pm in premium areas). Going through the turnstiles during this window will automatically enter you into a ballot to win a 2025/26 centenary home shirt.

Bike to Brentford - free bike parking and maintenance

If you can’t take the train, why not consider cycling to the match and taking advantage of our free Bike to Brentford offers?

Secure bike parking will be available on matchday at either our permanent bike racks at the northwest corner of the stadium or our temporary bike park outside the Bees Superstore.

Our temporary park is staffed at all times and provides storage for items such as helmets and e-bike batteries. The park opens two hours before kick-off and closes two hours after full-time.

Head to the bike park early to get a maintenance check by Dr Bike. Experienced cycle mechanics will be on hand to make minor repairs and adjustments. Maintenance runs until kick-off and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information about cycle routes, visit our Bike to Brentford page.