Buses will replace trains between Bath Spa and Chippenham / Westbury from Saturday 2 to Monday 4 May  

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads / Weston-super-Mare / Taunton / Plymouth / Penzance, and between Bristol Temple Meads and Swindon / Oxford, between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury / Frome / Castle Cary / Salisbury / Warminster / Portsmouth & Southsea / Portsmouth Harbour / Weymouth, between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour, between Swindon and Warminster / Westbury, and between Gloucester and Westbury / Frome / Weymouth

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Chippenham and Bath Spa / Freshford, closing most lines.

Saturday to Monday:

An hourly train service will operate between:

• London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads via Bristol Parkway (not calling)

• London Paddington and Chippenham via Swindon

Trains between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will operate between Cardiff Central and Bath Spa (with most calling additionally at Keynsham and Oldfield Park) then between Westbury and Portsmouth Harbour.

Replacement buses will operate between:

• Chippenham and Bath Spa

• Bath Spa and Westbury

• Bath Spa and Bradford-on-Avon

Ticket acceptance:

You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on First Bus services between Bath and Trowbridge / Frome.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website

Replacement bus travel advice:

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

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

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