Amended early morning trains to / from / via Newbury on Sunday 1 December 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn, and also between London Paddington and Penzance

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Theale, closing all lines before 09:00 on Sunday morning.

Local services:

The 08:06 Reading to Newbury service will not run and will be replaced by an earlier bus at 07:55 from Reading to Newbury, calling all stations except Newbury Racecourse.

The 08:34 Reading to Bedwyn service will start from Newbury at 08:57, connecting from above bus.

Long distance services:

The 07:51 (departing 07:47) London Paddington to Penzance service will divert between Reading and Westbury via Swindon (not calling). It will not call at Newbury or Pewsey.

The 08:51 (departing 08:45) London Paddington to Penzance service will call additionally at Newbury and Pewsey.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.