Buses replace trains between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Nottingham / Derby / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central, between Edinburgh and Bristol Temple Meads, and also between Stansted Airport and Gloucester

Great Western Railway between Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill and Gloucester / Bristol Temple Meads, between Cheltenham Spa and Swindon / Salisbury / Weymouth / London Paddington, and also between Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill and Salisbury

Transport for Wales between Cheltenham Spa / Gloucester and Cardiff Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Birmingham New Street and Gloucester

• Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Parkway and Cheltenham Spa

• Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa (Sunday)

Great Western Railway:

Trains between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa will terminate / start Gloucester. Most trains will arrive at Gloucester a few minutes later than normal. Most trains will depart Gloucester a few minutes earlier than normal, with normal timings departing Stonehouse and beyond.

Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street will not call at Gloucester.

Buses will replace trains between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester.

Trains between Salisbury / Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street will terminate / start at Gloucester.

Replacement buses will operate (2 buses per hour) between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa, extending hourly to / from Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill and Worcester Foregate Street.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester all weekend.

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 drop-off 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.