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Buses replace trains between Newbury and Bedwyn from 22:15 on Monday 16 until 06:00 on Friday 20 September 

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Engineering work details

Starts 16 Sep 2024 to 20 Sep 2024

Train operators affected

Great Western Railway

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway services to / from / via Newbury / Bedwyn

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Newbury and Bedwyn, closing all lines throughout the day from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday:

The 21:57 and 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn services will not run, and will be replaced by road transport, calling at all stations.

The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn service will terminate at Newbury. Road transport will run from Newbury, calling at all stations to Bedwyn.

The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury service will not run, and will be replaced by earlier road transport, calling at all stations.

The 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading service will start from Newbury. Earlier road transport will run from Bedwyn via Hungerford and Kintbury to Newbury, connecting with the train. There will also be road transport at 23:38 from Bedwyn to Reading, calling Hungerford and Kintbury, then setting down only at Newbury, Thatcham and Reading.

Tuesday to Thursday:

  • The 08:30, 10:30, and 12:30 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare services will not call at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle and Weston-super-Mare, and will continue on to Plymouth.

  • The 11:23 and 13:26 Weston-super-Mare to London Paddington services will start from Bristol Temple Meads.

Local services:

Trains will run to an amended timetable and slightly reduced frequency between London Paddington / Reading and Newbury only.

Replacement buses will run between:

  • Newbury and Bedwyn, calling at all stations.

  • Chippenham and Westbury.

At Trowbridge, buses to Westbury will stop for customers to disembark only and buses from Westbury will stop to pick up customers only.

Long distance services:

Trains between London Paddington and Plymouth / Penzance that usually run via Newbury will be diverted to run on alternative routes, and will run to a reduced frequency. These trains will not call at Newbury, Hungerford or Pewsey, and some of these trains will additionally call at Swindon.

Friday:

The 05:32 Bedwyn to London Paddington service will not run. You should travel on later train services.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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