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Amended late night service to / from Bedwyn from Monday 4 to Friday 8 January 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 04 January 2027 to Friday 08 January 2027

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Train operators affected

  • Great Western Railway

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington and Bedwyn / Bristol Temple Meads and between Reading and Bedwyn

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Newbury and Bedwyn, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:57 Newbury to Bedwyn will not run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus departing at 21:55 from Newbury to Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn.

The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury will bot run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus departing from Bedwyn to Hungerford, Kintbury and Newbury. Connects at Newbury into 22:47 Newbury to Reading.

22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn will start from Reading and terminate Newbury. A replacement bus will run from Newbury calling at Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn. Customers from London Paddington should travel by
22:28 (departing 22:30) London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads as far as Reading to connect into the train.

The 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn will not run and will be replaced by a bus from Newbury, calling at Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn.

The 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading will start from Newbury at 23:34. An earlier replacement bus will depart from Bedwyn, calling at Hungerford, Kintbury and Newbury to connect into the train. A further bus will depart at 23:35 from Bedwyn, calling at Hungerford and Kintbury, dropping off only at Newbury, Thatcham and Reading.

Buses serve railway stations (forecourt / car park / entrance) except at Kintbury which is at the Level Crossing by Station Road.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington will terminate at Reading. Rail connections are available between Reading and London Paddington.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

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