Buses replace trains between Newbury and Bedwyn, and between Chippenham and Westbury from 22:20 on Monday 9 until Thursday 12 December 

Route(s) affected

All Great Western Railway services to / from / via Newbury / Chippenham

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Newbury and Westbury, closing all lines.

Monday evening:

The 21:57 and 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn services will not run and will be replaced by road transport, calling all stations.

The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn will terminate at Newbury. Road transport will run from Newbury to Bedwyn, calling at all stations.

The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury service will not run and will be replaced by earlier road transport, calling all stations.

The 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading will start from Newbury. Earlier road transport will run from Bedwyn, Hungerford and Kintbury to Newbury to connect into the train. There will also be road transport at 23:38 from Bedwyn to Reading, calling Hungerford and Kintbury, then setting down only at Newbury, Thatcham and Reading.

Tuesday to Thursday:

Local services:

Newbury - Bedwyn:

Replacement buses will run between Newbury and Bedwyn.

An amended train service will run between London Paddington / Reading and Newbury.

For travel between Newbury / Bedwyn and Westbury, you should travel via Reading

Swindon - Westbury:

As a result of train diversions, most local train services between Swindon and Westbury will be replaced by buses. Rail connections are available between Swindon and Chippenham.

Long distance services:

Trains that run between London and South West England that usually run via Newbury will be diverted to run by alternative routes.

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.