Amended service between Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads and Newport via Severn Tunnel Junction on Sunday 20 July 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen, between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central, and between Bristol Parkway and Swansea

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Parkway and Severn Tunnel Junction, closing all lines on Sunday morning, and a few lines throughout the day.

Long distance trains:

Until the 13:45 London Paddington to Carmarthen and the 13:23 Swansea to London Paddington services, trains between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen will run hourly, and will divert between Swindon and Newport (via Gloucester – calling additionally). They will not call at Bristol Parkway. Journey times will be extended by up to 60 minutes.

Most trains will depart London Paddington, Reading and Didcot Parkway earlier than normal. Most will depart Swansea a few minutes later than normal, and will arrive at Swindon, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington later than normal.

Throughout the day, all trains will incur an additional 5 minutes journey time between Newport and Cardiff Central, and will be retimed.

Local services:

Before 11:55, buses will replace trains between Bristol Parkway and Newport / Cardiff Central.

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.