Buses replace trains between Castle Cary and Weymouth on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Cheltenham Spa / Gloucester / Bristol Temple Meads / Swindon / Westbury and Weymouth

South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Salisbury and Yeovil Junction, between London Waterloo / Reading and Yeovil Pen Mill

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Castle Cary and Dorchester, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Castle Cary and Weymouth. Buses will call at:

• Yeovil Pen Mill, Dorchester West and Weymouth

• Yeovil Pen Mill, then all stations between Yeovil Pen Mill and Dorchester West, then Upwey and Weymouth

At Upwey, buses towards Weymouth will drop off only and buses from Weymouth will pick up only.

South Western Railway:

No trains will run between Castle Cary and Yeovil Junction.

You can use Great Western Railway services instead, at no extra cost.

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.