Buses replace late night trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton from Monday 7 to Thursday 10 December 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Weston-super-Mare, between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury / Exeter St Davids / Paignton

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.

As a result:

• The 20:30 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. Road transport will operate from Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle and Weston-super-Mare

• The 21:09 Paignton to Bristol Temple Meads will terminate at Taunton. This train connects with the diverted 22:43 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads, and with road transport departing Taunton at 22:44 towards Bristol Temple Meads

• The 22:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will depart Weston-super-Mare earlier than normal (at 22:36). It will not call at Highbridge & Burnham and Bridgwater, and will arrive at Taunton a few minutes earlier than normal. It will run to normal timings departing Taunton and beyond. Road transport will operate from Weston-super-Mare to Highbridge & Burnham, Bridgwater and Taunton

• The 22:43 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads will divert between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads (via Westbury - not calling). It will not call Bridgwater, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare and Yatton. Road transport will run from Taunton to these stations, and will continue to Bristol Temple Meads

• The 22:44 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads will depart much earlier than normal (at 22:15) and will call at Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Temple Meads only. Road transport will run from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads, calling all stations

• The 23:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton

  (via Westbury - not calling). It will not call at Bedminster and stations to Bridgwater. Road transport will operate from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton, calling all stations and connecting with the 01:44 (Tuesday to Friday) Taunton to Exeter St Davids

• The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury will depart at 23:10 and operate a few minutes later than normal throughout

• The 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will start from Taunton later than normal (at 01:44 Tuesday to Friday). Road transport will operate at 23:50 from Bristol Temple Meads dropping off only at Nailsea & Backwell, and all stations to Exeter St Davids

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.