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Amended late night Great Western railway service to / from Bristol Temple Meads from Monday 24 to Thursday 27 August 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 24 August 2026 to Thursday 27 August 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington / Portsmouth Harbour / Westbury / Frome and Bristol Temple Meads

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Bristol Temple Meads area, closing some lines.

The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will operate from Westbury to Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads.

The 22:28 (departing 22:30) and 23:32 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads will divert between Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads, not calling Chippenham and Bath Spa. A replacement bus service will operate from Swindon to Chippenham and Bath Spa. These buses continue to Bristol Temple Meads.

The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury will terminate at Bath Spa. A replacement bus will depart at 23:30 from Bath Spa to Freshford (Village), Westwood (Village) (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury.

The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome will not run and will be replaced by a bus departing at 23:45 from
Bristol Temple Meads to Keynsham Church, Oldfield Park Lower Bristol Road, Bath Spa, Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury. Also a replacement bus will depart at 23:45 from Bristol Temple Meads to Keynsham Church, Oldfield Park Lower Bristol Road, Bath Spa, Freshford (Village), Westwood (Village) (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome.

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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 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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