Amended late night Great Western Railway service to / from / via Exeter St Davids from Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 September 

Route(s) affected

Various Great Western Railway routes via Exeter St Davids

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing some lines.

The 23:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will terminate Taunton. Connects at Taunton should connect into 23:48 bus below.

The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will divert between Reading and Exeter St Davids (via Honiton – not calling). It will not call at Taunton. Taunton customers should travel by earlier services. The train will arrive Exeter St Davids approximately 20 minutes earlier than normal. Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond.

The 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids train will not run and will be replaced by by a bus, departing at
23:48 from Bristol Temple Meads, dropping off only at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston-super-Mare,
Highbridge & Burnham and Bridgwater, then picking up and dropping off at Taunton, dropping off only at Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids.

The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will depart will depart Exeter St Davids approximately 15 minutes later than normal and will divert between there and Reading (via Honiton – not calling). It will not call at Taunton. Taunton customers travel by earlier services. Earlier than normal arrival at
Reading (drop off only). Normal arrival time at London Paddington.

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.