Buses replace late night trains between Bath Spa / Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury from Monday 6 to Thursday 9 May 

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 various lines.

As a result:

The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will terminate at Westbury, with a replacement bus between Westbury and Bristol Temple Meads.

The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service (Monday and Tuesday only) will terminate at Bath Spa. A replacement bus will run from Bath Spa to Westbury.

The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will not run. A bus with limited stops will run from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury, and a minibus will run from Bristol Temple Meads to Frome, calling at all stations.

Replacement bus stop info:

At Freshford, replacement buses will call at the Old Bakery instead of the station, and at Westwood Village instead of Avoncliff station.

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 this page. 

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

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