Buses replace late night trains between Bristol Temple Meads / Bath Spa and Westbury / Frome from Monday 2 to Thursday 5 December 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury / Frome / Portsmouth Harbour

Description

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

As a result:

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

• The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will terminate at Bath Spa. Road transport will run at 23:30 from Bath Spa to Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury. Also, road transport (taxi) will run at 23:30 from Bath Spa setting down only at Freshford Village and Westwood Village (for Avoncliff).

• The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will not run. Road transport will run at 23:45 from Bristol Temple Meads to Keynsham Church, Oldfield Park Lower Bristol Road, Bath Spa, Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome. Also, a connecting bus at 00:27 (Tue-Fri) from Bath Spa setting down only at Freshford (Village) and Westwood Village (for Avoncliff).

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.