Buses replace late night trains between Newbury and Bedwyn from Monday 27 to Thursday 30 April 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Newbury and Bedwyn

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Newbury and Bedwyn, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.

As a result:

• The 21:57 Newbury to Bedwyn service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus

• The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury service will not run, and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus which will connect at Newbury with the 22:47 Newbury to Reading service

• The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn service will start from Reading at 22:59, and will terminate at Newbury. A replacement bus will run from Newbury to Bedwyn. For travel from London, you should travel on the 22:30 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads service and change at Reading to connect with the amended train service

• The 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus

• The 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading service will start from Newbury at 23:34. An earlier replacement bus will run from Bedwyn to Newbury to connect with the train, and a second bus will run from Bedwyn at 23:35 to Reading, calling at Hungerford, Kintbury and dropping off only at Newbury, Thatcham and Reading

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.