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First Great Western Christmas & New Year Summary 2009

A map of the First Great Western network showing the engineering work affecting their services is available here.

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner.

Mon 21

Tue 22

Wed 23

A normal weekday service will run, subject to engineering work between Eastleigh and Southampton Central, and other overnight engineering work

Thu 24

A normal weekday service will run until approximately 20:00, with services then being reduced to finish earlier than usual, or short of their usual destinations.

Services are also subject to engineering work between Eastleigh and Southampton Central, and other overnight engineering work

The "Night Riviera" sleeper services between London Paddington and Penzance (in both directions) will not run.

Fri 25

Sat 26

No First Great Western services will run
Sun 27

A normal Sunday service will run on most routes, subject to engineering work, but an amended service level will run during the day on the following routes:

  • Between Swindon & Cheltenham Spa - One train every 90 minutes.
  • Between London Paddington & Bristol Temple Meads via Bath Spa - One train every 60 minutes.
  • Between London Paddington & Bristol Temple Meads via Bristol Parkway - One train every 60 minutes (customers travelling to and from Cardiff and South Wales should travel via Bristol Parkway and replacement bus services because of engineering work).
  • Between London Paddington and Plymouth / Penzance - some services will be retimed from the normal Sunday timetable.

Services are also subject to the following:

The "Night Riviera" sleeper services between London Paddington and Penzance (in both directions) will not run (resumes Sunday 3 January).

Mon 28

Tue 29

Wed 30

A reduced weekday service will run for 'local' services to and from London Paddington, and on the branch lines in the Thames Valley area.

A Saturday level of service will run on all other routes, subject to the following:

The "Night Riviera" sleeper services between London Paddington and Penzance (in both directions) will not run (resumes Sunday 3 January).

On Tuesday 29 December, some services will call additionally at Newbury Racecourse for customers travelling to and from the race meeting.

Thu 31

A reduced weekday service will run for 'local' services to and from London Paddington, and on the branch lines in the Thames Valley area.

A Saturday level of service will run on all other routes, subject to the following:

After approximately 20:00 services will be being reduced to finish earlier than usual, or short of their usual destinations.

The "Night Riviera" sleeper services between London Paddington and Penzance (in both directions) will not run.

Fri 1

A reduced weekday service will run for 'local' services to and from London Paddington, and on the branch lines in the Thames Valley area, but will start later in the day than usual.

A Saturday level of service will run on all other routes, subject to the following:

The "Night Riviera" sleeper services between London Paddington and Penzance (in both directions) will not run.

Sat 2

A normal Saturday service will run, subject to the following:

Sun 3

A normal Sunday service will run, subject to the following:

  • Engineering work in the Southampton Central area
  • Engineering work between Bristol Parkway and Newport
  • Engineering work between Theale and Westbury
  • Engineering work between Redhill and Gatwick Airport
  • Engineering work between Barnham and Angmering
  • Early morning engineering work between Southall and Maidenhead (until 08:45)

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