Buses will replace trains between Bath Spa and Chippenham / Westbury on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Penzance / Plymouth / Taunton / Weston-super-Mare / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington, 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 Bath Spa and Chippenham / Westbury, closing all lines.

All day on Saturday and after 11:30 on Sunday:

Trains to / from London Paddington will be amended to run via Bristol Parkway instead of via Chippenham.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Bath Spa and Chippenham

• Bath Spa and Westbury

Some late night buses will run between Bath Spa and Swindon via Chippenham.

Before 11:30 on Sunday:

Replacement buses will run between:

• Bath Spa and Chippenham

• Chippenham and Swindon

• Bath Spa and Westbury

Additionally, both the 08:06 Warminster to Swindon and the 09:08 Swindon to Westbury services will be replaced by buses.

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 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.