Amended late night trains between Bristol Temple Meads / Taunton and Exeter St Davids from Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 May 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids, and between London Paddington and Penzance

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads / Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing all lines.

As a result:

• The 23:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will terminate at Taunton. At Taunton, the train connects with the replacement bus for the 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids service (see below)

• The 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will NOT run. This will be replaced by road transport departing at 23:48 from Bristol Temple Meads for dropping off only at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Highbridge & Burnham and Bridgwater, then picking up and dropping off at Taunton, then dropping off only at Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids

Night Riviera Sleeper services:

The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington service will depart Liskeard, Plymouth, Totnes and Newton Abbot, and arrive at Exeter St Davids a few minutes earlier than normal. It will depart Exeter St Davids later than normal and divert between there and Reading (via Honiton – not calling). It will not call at Taunton. Taunton customers travel by earlier services. The train will arrive later than normal at Reading and London Paddington.

The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance service will divert between Reading and Exeter St Davids (via Honiton – not calling). It will not call at Taunton. Taunton customers should travel by earlier services. The train will arrive Exeter St Davids approximately 45 minutes earlier than normal. Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond.

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.