Buses replace late night trains between Bristol Temple Meads / Taunton and Exeter St Davids from Monday 27 to Thursday 30 October 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids, and "Night Riviera" Sleeper services between London Paddington and Penzance

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

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

The 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will not run, and will be replaced by road transport at 23:48 from Bristol Temple Meads dropping off only at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Highbridge & Burnham and Bridgwater. It will then drop off and pick up at Taunton, before dropping off only at Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids.

"Night Riviera" Sleeper services:

The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington service will depart 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 will divert between there and Reading (via Honiton – NOT calling). It will not call at Taunton. If you are travelling to / from Taunton, you should travel by earlier services. The train will call at Reading to drop off only later than usual.

The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance service will divert between Reading and Exeter St Davids (via Honiton – not calling). It will not call Taunton. Taunton customers travel by earlier services. The train will arrive at Exeter St Davids a few 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.