Buses replace trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Dundee / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh / Newcastle / York / Leeds and Plymouth, between Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton, and between Edinburgh / Leeds / Bristol Temple Meads / Plymouth and Penzance

Great Western Railway between Severn Beach / Avonmouth / Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare, between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton / Exeter St Davids / Paignton, between Cardiff Central and Taunton / Exeter St Davids / Plymouth, between London Paddington and Weston-super-Mare / Taunton / Exeter St Davids

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Trains operating between Bristol and Plymouth will diverted, with journey times extended by up to 60 minutes.

Train services to / from Paignton will be amended to run to / from Bristol Temple Meads. You should use alternative train services for travel to / from Paignton.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare.

A mixture of direct and stopping buses will run. Buses will not call at Bedminster or Parson Street, for these stations you can use your tickets on local bus services at no extra cost.

An amended train service will run between Bridgwater and Exeter St Davids.

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.