Amended late night / early morning Great Western Railway service via Didcot Parkway on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January 

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway / Reading / Oxford / Bristol temple Meads

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Cholsey and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines.

Saturday:

From London Paddington:

The 23:08 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will terminate at Reading. A replacement bus will run from Reading to Tilehurst, Pangbourne, Goring & Streatley, Cholsey and Didcot Parkway. Connects into the bus below.

The 23:30 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads will call at Reading. It will then divert between there and Bath Spa (via Newbury – not calling). It will not call at Didcot Parkway, Swindon and Chippenham. Customers for Didcot Parkway travel by the 23:33 service and the replacement bus below.

Customers for Swindon and Chippenham travel by replacement bus from Reading to Swindon(drop off only) and Chippenham. There will be a replacement bus from Didcot Parkway, dropping off only at Swindon, Chippenham and Bath Spa, also from Swindon to Chippenham, dropping off only at Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads.

The 23:33 London Paddington to Oxford will not run (see next train).

The 23:45 London Paddington to Reading will depart earlier at 23:33 and will call additionally at Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford. A replacement bus will run from Reading (fast) to Didcot Parkway and Oxford.

To London Paddington:

The 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will depart earlier at 23:35, operating earlier to Reading arrive 23:58. Normal timings departing Reading and beyond.

Sunday:

From London Paddington:

The 07:36 London Paddington to Great Malvern will start from Oxford.

The 07:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will terminate Reading.

To London Paddington:

The 07:53 Oxford to London Paddington will NOT run and will be part replaced by road transport from Oxford to Didcot Parkway and Reading.

The 08:18 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will start from Reading. An earlier replacement bus will run from Didcot Parkway to stations to Reading for later rail connections between Reading and London Paddington.

The 09:02 Oxford to London Paddington will not run. Customers travel by later services.

The 09:18 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will start from Reading.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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.