Amended late night Great Western Railway service to / from Cheltenham Spa from Monday 24 to Thursday 27 August
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 24 August 2026 to Thursday 27 August 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Swindon and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa, closing some lines.
The 21:31 (Monday and Tuesday) London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa will terminate at Gloucester. A replacement bus will depart at 23:26 from Gloucester to Cheltenham Spa arriving at 23:46.
The 23:42 (Monday to Thursday) Swindon to Cheltenham Spa will divert between Swindon and Gloucester
(via Bristol Parkway where it will call additionally). It will not call at Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse. It will terminate ta Gloucester at 00:51 (Tuesday - Friday). There will be replacement bus departing at 23:45 (Monday-Thuresday) from Swindon to Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse Town Hall, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.
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.
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