Amended trains early morning trains in the Newbury area on Sunday 22 February
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 22 February 2026 to Sunday 22 February 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Penzance, and between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Theale, closing some lines.
Long distance services:
The 07:57) London Paddington to Totnes service will be diverted between Reading and Westbury (via Swindon, not calling), and will no longer call at Newbury or Pewsey. For these stations, you should instead travel on the 08:30 London Paddington to Totnes service which will additionally call at Newbury and Pewsey.
Local services:
The 08:06 Reading to Newbury service will not run. An earlier replacement bus will run from Reading at 07:51 to Newbury, calling at all stations except Newbury Racecourse.
The 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn service will start from Newbury at 09:02.
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 set-down 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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